Now more than ever, we need to stay ready. We need to be vigilant, we need to be aware and awake. The world is in chaos and for some of us we haven’t turned on the news in years. I felt such an inner conviction, I understand the negativity it brings but at the same time why are we not aware of what’s taking place and what may potentially come to us.
We are people that watch things, believing this will never happen to me. Remember the story of the 10 virgins waiting for the king?
Matthew 25:25-13
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be liketen 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.
We need to be awake. We need to be ready. Prayer is our main weapon. We have seen many things come to pass, now it’s time to put on the full armor of God. Stay awake, start fasting and praying. The world needs our prayers.
