How often did you open a door for some one, or held it open for someone to enter? Sometimes for a long time, your precious time… Jesus, right now is holding a door, it’s still open, but on that one day it will be closed, closed for good. Like for the girls with no extra fuel for their lamps. That little extra fuel, that little extra planning, that little extra baggage, it’s still worth it to Jesus. But you have to be careful, we carry a lot of extra ‘baggage’ and still that door to this feast is open! (Matthew 25:1-13) But the day that door will close, we and no body else with a living soul, know the day and hour, then Him alone. (Matthew 24:36-44) But how can you be ready? Ready in our sinful lives? Will it be like that if you’ve committed a sin and have not asked for forgiveness yet, will it be to late? I don’t believe so. We have to always be on guard though. Jesus knows our hearts and intentions. He knows our daily lives and struggles, so when that judgement hour comes He knows what He is mediating for! Why else did He die that horrible death? Hebrews 2:18: ‘For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.’

1 Peter 3:15: ‘But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.’ A hope of glory to come, showing in your daily doings, can be an example for others. It can be anywhere that the hope you share can be tested; ‘But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.’ (1 Thessalonians 2:4) ‘Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long suffering and teaching.’ (2 Timothy 4:2) It’s not an easy journey, being tested so often. But with the endurance and willing power through the Holy Spirit, it’s a beautiful gift. As you’ll grow in patience and also in the faith.

Through the past year I’ve bin tested major, but only now I can thank the Lord for good people around me, who where there for me. Every day is a fight against evil and he will not give up until we give our last breath. When life is going well and things are striving, and your close to God – that for Satan is a reason to try anything to destroy it; you. He did a pretty good job with me, he almost had me… But Jesus went out and found His lost sheep, through the help of others. I was so not ready then and now I realize now how dangerous that was! I was out, wondering and ‘looking for extra fuel’. But the door wasn’t closed yet, because that glorious day is still to come! Thank the Lord for His patience with me.

He is still out there looking for more to enter that door, so now hurry and be ready!