In the readings today we see that the Lord of the Harvest with his winnowing fan in his hand and will use it to clear his threshing floor. Hopefully as he gathers, we can be counted among the wheat and not the chaff burned in the unquenchable fire. When the Lord wields his judgement where will we stand? Will we be counted as wheat or as chaff? It all depends on our actions while still in this world. We can be counted as wheat if we embrace some of the following qualities the readings mentioned. First, listen to the one voice.  It has become so difficult to listen to the one voice of God, while we are surrounded by so many voices calling to do evil in life.  The noise has become so loud it drowns the voice of God in our lives.  Second, strive to live in harmony with others and with creation. The first reading gives us a      wonderful image of harmony among the animals in creation coming together in harmony.  We can expect much more from human beings the crown creation to work for harmony.  Third, in the effort to create harmony, we are called to become more welcoming of each other. As the apostle reminds us in the second reading, welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you. There is no room for discrimination in our faith.  Fourth, as we await the coming of the Lord try to live simply.  John the Baptist gives an example of how a person can live simply.  Now the world wants people to be fashionable, well John the Baptist does not fit the standards of his age of a well-dressed person, and certainly he did not win a beauty contest, but he was pleasing to God in where it mattered: living a good, moral life. Lastly, create good fruits.  This means good fruits of service.  We can always call upon the Holy Spirit to shower us with His gifts so then we can apply them in the service of the community.  The Gospel reading reminds us that those who do not produce good fruits are like chaff which will be tossed aside and burned in the unquenchable fire.  As the Lord yields the winnowing fan, may we be accepted as wheat pleasing to his sight because we have lived a life fitting of a baptized person.