Do you remember playing hide and seek as a child? It was always so much fun finding just the right spot to stump the “seeker”. I remember the butterflies I would get in my stomach when I heard the words, “ready or not here I come.” Not wanting to be found, I’d hold perfectly still and wait as the search began.Our scripture verse today reminds me of the anticipated words, “ready or not here I come.” Jesus explains how the kingdom of heaven is like ten virgins who went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of the virgins were not prepared for the groom’s arrival, since they didn’t know when he would appear. While they were out trying to get their act together the bridegroom appears and takes with him the five brides who were ready.
This passage is so timely since just yesterday my father heard the call of the bridegroom. I am thankful that he was prepared for the journey. We didn’t know the day or the hour when Jesus would call him home and my father knew that. He did not waste time, instead he lived his life preparing for his journey to heaven.
When my father heard Jesus say, “Come out, come out where ever you are” he was ready to go.
Read today’s passage at Biblegateway Matthew 25:1-13
1 comment:
Katie, This is perfect! Thank you for offering to write it for me. I could not have done this wonderful Scripture verse the justice you did.
Thank God we believe all these things to be true or the grief would he unbearable. Praise God!
Your Mama
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