Being Prepared

25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. ² Five of them were foolish and five were wise. ³ The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. ⁴ The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. ⁵ The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

⁶ “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

⁷ “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. ⁸ The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

⁹ “‘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.’

¹⁰ “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.

¹¹ “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

¹² “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

¹³ “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

The Parable of the Bags of Gold

Matthew 25:1-13

Jesus will comeback to this world at an undisclosed time. Instead of predict the time of when he'll come back, we are to be prepared like the virgins that are awaiting for his arrival. Those virgins didn't prepare ahead of time are left outside of the wedding banquet. 

The biggest fear I have is not be fully prepared when Jesus arrives or when I'm taken away from this earth. Preparation does not mean I'll be fully awake when he'll comeback, but more of a spiritual preparations  When he sees me, will he be proud of me? Was I a righteous person on this world given and living selflessly or was I living selfishly. I know lately I have been living selfishly. I've been drawing away from him, but this verse is a good reminder as the Holy Spirit is pulling me back into God. I need to ready my heart and wait for his arrive. Always have that in my mind that Christ is near, and my time on this earth is only shortening. I also need not to be a stumbling block for others, especially my girlfriend. 

Jesus help me to draw back to you. Help me to refocus myself in preparing for your future arrival. This time on earth is not for myself, but it's to serve you and allow you to be Lord over my life. Help me to not put my gf or other relationships before you, but help me truly to be you at the center of my life. Help me to be that spiritual leader to help those around me to draw closer to you. 

In Jesus Name
Amen