I am sure that we have all experienced the Thanksgiving meal preparation, and some have experienced the planning and preparation for a wedding.
“2But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fuller’s soap.” – Malachi 3:2 (ESV)
Preparation is likely difficult and there is a patience needed. The two events I mentioned above are beautiful times. Thanksgiving affords us the opportunity to truly fellowship with others and demonstrate our thankfulness. A wedding is a great show of love and thoughtful celebration. But what difficulties come in the preparation of either of them.
The Thanksgiving Meal takes hours and even days to prepare. Working in the hot kitchen, cutting, chopping, rolling, kneading, baking, roasting, and cleaning up are all part of that preparation all for a meal that lasts about 20 minutes to consume.
A Wedding takes months and even in some cases years to prepare for. There are flower orders, food orders, cake choices, venues, entertainment, decoration, dresses, invitations, and time are part of the preparation for an actual church ceremony that lasts, again, about 20 minutes.
But we endure the prep for the beauty of the events.
When God comes, will we be prepared, or will we be just waiting. The Lords return is the greatest event of all and shouldn’t we endure the prep work. Accepting salvation, fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ, praying, studying God’s Word, obeying God’s commands, and loving all are part of the preparation for an event that is eternal. If we are willing to prepare for the two events I described first, shouldn’t we be willing and looking forward to enduring the preparation and journey toward our Savior’s return?
Are you preparing for The Lord’s return? Are you working through all of the labors to reach the beautiful event that will last forever? What preparations are you enduring?
Trevor's Thoughts 