Are You Ready?

We ask that question a lot, don't we? Are you ready?

Around here, that question gets asked every Sunday morning. Are you ready? Once we both say yes, then we head out to church. In fact, the same question is asked every time we are going anywhere!

One of my sons often texts that question to me on game days. Are you ready for some football? Then the texts continue as we are both watch our favorite team (Go Gamecocks!) and share commentary as the game progresses.

During this Presidential election season, we find ourselves often asking Are you ready? And most often the question ends with the phrase for this to be over, as we have grown weary of the rancor and bitterness that seems so much a part of this election cycle.

Tomorrow that question will be on my mind as friends and family gather to celebrate the publication of my new book, Are You Ready for Christmas? As we get together tomorrow morning, Are you ready? will be a big topic of conversation around here. If you're in the area between 10 AM and noon, stop by and celebrate with us!

Today, I'll be asking myself Are you ready? as I get things ready for tomorrow morning. Getting ready today will involve some tidying up and a little shopping for refreshments. Making preparation today will have me ready tomorrow.

We ask Are you ready? about all sorts of things. Appointments. Activities. Football games. Parties. All the activities of life. It's important to be prepared - to be ready - for these things.

But the question must also be asked regarding an event yet to come, the most important of all events. It's an important question about an important event. And making preparation today will mean you are ready tomorrow, or the next day, or whenever this event occurs.

"Why do you stand looking up into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come again in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven." (Acts 1:11 NASB, emphasis mine)

Jesus is coming again. Are you ready?

 

Jesus is coming to earth again;

What if it were today?

 

(from the hymn "What If It Were Today?"; words and music by Lelia N. Moris)