I was up early this morning to make sure
the garbage got out on time. I had forgotten
to put it out last night and the garbage men
often come early. I didn't want a repeat of
last week.
I had forgotten garbage day entirely last
week, until I heard them pull up and by then
it was too late. In the time it would have
taken me to get downstairs, get my shoes on
and get outside they had already moved down
the road.
It wasn't that I didn't know when garbage
day was. I have a big schedule posted on the
fridge. I had simply become side tracked and
it slipped my mind until it was too late.
There are things in life that one wants to
be prepared for and not miss out one. Compared
to them, missing garbage day is a pretty minor
event.
"At that time the kingdom of heaven
will be like ten virgins who took their
lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Five of them were foolish and five were
wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but
did not take any oil with them. The wise,
however, took oil in jars along with their
lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in
coming, and they all became drowsy and fell
asleep.
"At midnight the cry rang out: `Here's
the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
"Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed
their lamps. The foolish ones said to the
wise, `Give us some of your oil; our lamps
are going out.'
" `No,' they replied, `there may not be
enough for both us and you. Instead, go to
those who sell oil and buy some for
yourselves.'
"But while they were on their way to buy
the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins
who were ready went in with him to the
wedding banquet. And the door was shut.
"Later the others also came. `Sir! Sir!'
they said. `Open the door for us!'
"But he replied, `I tell you the truth, I
don't know you.'
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not
know the day or the hour. Matthew
25:1-13 NIV
(For more parables on the same theme see
Matthew 25:13-46)
Jesus is coming back. He promises us that
and He always keeps His Word. We know for
certain that He's coming and that His return
will be sudden and without warning. Are you
ready?
Until next time, may you live your life as
if He was going to appear any moment (and He
might just do that).
Be blessed
Hallelu Yah (Praise God)!
Kevin
