Ice, Ice, Baby

Our little north Texas stomping ground will soon be covered with ice. The grocery stores are running low on supplies. Crackers and cans of Chunky Campbell's soups are prominently displayed; not too many loaves of bread are left on the shelves. We got the last gallon of 2% milk at Braum's, and the Health Club was super busy today from 10AM until 1PM. What does that tell you? We are all getting ready to hunker down and be ready for....the ICE.

In Matthew 25, The Bible talks about being prepared and ready. Some friends of the bridegroom were waiting for him to return back to his own home so they can resume the celebration. Some of these friends brought extra oil for their lamps, and some didn't. The ones that didn't asked if they could borrow some. The ones that did bring the extra oil knew that if they gave the ones that didn't, some of their oil, there wouldn't be enough for either lamps. So the ones that brought extra told them to do the logical thing--go and buy some from the oil store keeper. While they were gone, the bridgegroom and bride came back. The ones with the oil were invited in, and the door was shut. After a while, the others that had gone to purchase more oil, came back, and asked to be let in. They were declined because they had not been ready when it counted.

I guess the trick in life is to know when it is really important to be ready. About the most important thing I can think of that you need to be ready for is the opportunity to be with the Lord--whether it be at the Rapture or in death. If you are ready for that, you can handle a little old ice storm.