Be Ye Therefore Ready

"Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour that ye think not."  Luke 12:40.  Jesus cautions us to be prepared always.  Life is uncertain.  We know not what lies in our future.  We can not see tomorrow.  Jesus wants our concentration set on the kingdom of God.  Some attention must be given to the things of earth, but our priority and greatest concern is to be on the eternal.  The eternal is in the future of every one.  Whether we seek it or not, each shall eventually become dwellers of the eternal world.  Jesus urges us to make our preparation for that hour.  We are to live each moment in view of the coming of Christ.  We are told that He will come, but the hour of that appearance is unknown.  Some tomorrow, the Christ will appear again.  Will we be ready?  Are we living now for the moment that we shall see Him?  We are to prepare our hearts ever seeking to serve and glorify so that we are ready.  As expectant servants for the return of the master, so we are expectant of Christ's coming even in this very moment.