"The Party"

Have you ever found out about a party after the fact or just found out that you weren't invited? Maybe you found out your kid or kids weren't invited to one of their friends parties! Sometimes it hurts, sometimes it's no big deal! Well, the other night while not being able to sleep I thought of this and the Scripture came to mind in Matthew 25:1-13; "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

" And at midnight a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!' Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise answered, saying, 'No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

"Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, "Lord, Lord, open to us!" But he answered and said, 'Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you."

"Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming."

Think of your husband (or wife) coming home from Iraq or Afghanistan, and you do all these preparations to be ready! Clean the house, bathe the children, iron clothes, get your hair done, apply your face mask:) and etc. Then you get a call that they will be at the airport in an hour or two. You don't go back and start all over! That's why you planned ahead! You wouldn't say ok, let's go back to the bathroom and reapply the face mask and iron the clothes again! Or better yet change your outfit for the hundredth time! No way! You would hop in your car and pray you don't get a ticket because you are so excited you want to fly there!

The same is true about our walk with the Lord! When He comes to take us home or you pass away before that time, there won't be a chance to come back here and get ready! Time's up! Your on a one way train! But don't be sad because if you are reading this there is still time! Get your heart and life ready now! Prepare yourself by daily meeting with the Lord! Talk to Him, He loves to hear from you! The party He has planned will be like no other and He WANTS you to be there! He cares about you and wants to show you how much:) If you already are on this path then I encourage you to continue on it! Keep your eyes on the prize, so to speak! Love Him! Share with Him! There is nothing He hasn't heard or seen before:)

Well, there, now you too get to hear my middle of the night brainstorm:)!!!

Love,

Kendra

How are you preparing for Heaven? What are some ideas to show your children how to prepare for Heaven?