Are You Prepared?

Ezra 7:10
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

Do you have some of those friends that are prepared for everything? I do. Once my friend went fishing with me and my dad. Evidently he saw the weather report that we didn't. We knew that it was going to be cold. Not just your average cold, it was 27 degrees that day. One thing we didn't know was that there was a chance of rain.

We all met together at my house and planned on leaving from there. When my friend pulled up I remember him carrying this huge bag with him. I never asked what was in it, but I knew he always pretty much carried everything with him. Just in case an earthquake, chemical warfare or any end of the world scenario. We pulled up to the boat launch and began to put the boat in the water and I noticed my friend gearing up. He put on a Gortex rainsuit. He was covered from top to bottom. I thought at the time that it was a bit of overkill. I mean, I had my raincoat on cause it was sprinkling but I didn't have the full suit.

As we headed north to our crappie hole the bottom fell out of the sky. I mean it was raining hard! I looked over as we were riding and saw two things. First I saw my dad who was only wearing a raincoat and his blue jeans which were becoming darker and darker. Then I looked at my friend in his armored suit with a smile of "what's wrong guys?" on his face.

What about Ezra this morning? The scripture says he prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord. He was prepared in his walk with God. Way too many Christians are ill-equipped today. We know that the rain is coming but we seem to not think enough of it to be prepared. Look at how Ezra was prepared. He sought after God's Word. He not only sought it out, but he did it! What if my friend would have just carried his bag with him and never put on his rainsuit? He would have been soaked to the bone like my dad. Then last of all, he taught the Word of God to others.

No joke, my dad almost froze that day. Remember it was 27 degrees for the high and he was soaked. He still fished that day and we caught a lot of crappie, but it was miserable for him. You're life doesn't have to be miserable as a Christian. Are you prepared for this day?  God's Word - Read it, Live it and Share it!