Are you the type of person who likes to be prepared? Or are you more of a handle it on the fly kind of person? Do you ever find yourself ill prepared and wish you were more prepared? Are you prepared for Jesus to return?
Some of us work hard to be prepared. Others are less worried about it. Most of us fall in between the two extremes but will lean more one way than the other. It is all about choice and what we are comfortable with. Or is it?
Jesus tells the parable of the ten bridesmaids to make a single point. We are to be prepared at all times for His return. We do not know when He will return. There is no appointment to put on our calendar. He did not set the date while walking this earth. In fact, He stated that neither He nor the angels in heaven knew when He would return, but only the Father knows (Matthew 24:36).
What does this mean to us? It means we are to be ready today, tomorrow, and every day of our lives. In the parable of the ten bridesmaids, five of them were wise and ready, five of them were foolish and not ready. The bridegroom came and the wise went into the banquet with him. The foolish were locked out.
We do not want to be counted among the foolish. It is far better that we be among the wise. This means being ready to greet Jesus at His return, whenever that may be. Always being prepared is a wise choice.
I pray we all are wise in our preparation. I pray we choose to be prepared for Jesus’ return. I pray each one of us will seek to be prepared each and every day of our lives. Be counted among the wise. Be prepared for Jesus’ return. Commit to becoming like Jesus.
Matthew 25:13 “Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”
Marty Pressey 