Here comes the storm

Weather forecasters are calling for a layer of ice to blanket our region tonight through tomorrow morning. Knowing this, I drove all over the county this morning doing errands in preparation - just in case we end up stuck at home. I'm sure Wal-mart is bustling even more than usual with shoppers out to stock up to prepare for whatever might happen. The milk, diapers, and toilet paper shelves are probably about empty. I know; as a mom you never know for sure how long it'll be before you can get out again, so you prepare while you can - hopefully before the storm.

I began thinking . . . We wait anxiously and prepare for a storm that hopefully comes and goes quickly. Yet, do we await Jesus' arrival with such anticipation?

"God's kingdom is like ten young virgins who took oil lamps and went out to greet the bridegroom. Five were silly and five were smart. The silly virgins took lamps, but no extra oil. The smart virgins took jars of oil to feed their lamps. The bridegroom didn't show up when they expected him, and they all fell asleep.
In the middle of the night someone yelled out, 'He's here! The bridegroom's here! Go out and greet him!'
The ten virgins got up and got their lamps ready. The silly virgins said to the smart ones, 'Our lamps are going out; lend us some of your oil.'
They answered, 'There might not be enough to go around; go buy your own.'
They did, but while they were out buying oil, the bridegroom arrived. When everyone who was there to greet him had gone into the wedding feast, the door was locked.
Much later, the other virgins, the silly ones, showed up and knocked on the door, saying, 'Master, we're here. Let us in.'
He answered, 'Do I know you? I don't think I know you.'
So stay alert. You have no idea when he might arrive." Matthew 25:1-13 (The Message)

This storm has been predicted for about a week now. I've made a lot of preparations, just in case the storm comes. I don't even know for sure that it will.

Jesus' return has been predicted for thousands of years. I don't know when He will return - just that He will as He promised. Is my heart prepared for that? Thankfully, I can say, "YES!"

How about you? Are you ready for Him? Is your heart prepared for His coming?