Ready for what ? For the coming of Christ, and to tell people who Jesus is, and what He did for us at Calvary. KEEP LOOKING.
” Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” ( Matthew 24: 42- 44 NKJV).
” But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.”(1 Thessalonians 5: 1-8 NKJV).
BE READY TO SPEAK.
” Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.” ( 2 Timothy 4 : 2- 5 NKJV)
” but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.” (1 Peter 3:15- 16 NKJV).
• When anyone questions the credibility of your theology proclaim boldly that:
• Church is my University.
• Heaven is my Major.
• Earth is my Minor.
• My Heavenly Father owns the University.
• Jesus is my Master Professor.
• The Holy Spirit is my Dean and Guidance Counselor.
• Angels are my classmates.
• The Bible is my only textbook and it covers all subject.
• Winning souls is my God given assignment.
• Satan is a permanently expelled student and my defeated enemy.
• Receiving eternity and crowns are my rewards / degree.
• Thanksgiving, Praise and Worship to God is my celebration.
” Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” [ Jude 1: 24-25 KJV]
+++Blessed I’m and blessed I’ll always be and to God be all the glory. Amen!