What Might God Do If We Were All Ready?

WHAT MIGHT GOD DO IF WE WERE READY?

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com

Matthew 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

* WE MUST BE READY mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually--- FULLY PREPARED, easily available, within reach, willingly disposed, agreeable, no delay, no hesitation…

In 1970 the song “WISH WE ALL BEEN READY”… by Larry Norman was released.

Life is filled with guns and war, and everyone got trampled on the floor… I wish we’d all been ready.

Children died, the days grew cold, a piece of bread could buy a bag of gold, I wish we’d all been ready.

There is no time to change your mind, the Son has come and you’ve been left behind.

A man and wife asleep in bed. She hears a noise and turns her head, he’s gone. I wish we’d all been ready.

Two men walking up a hill, one disappears and the other one’s left standing still. I wish we’d all been ready.

There’s no time to change your mind, the Son has come and you’ve been left behind.

Life was filled with guns and war and everyone been got trampled on the floor, I wish we’d all been ready.

Children died, the days grew cold. A piece of bread could buy a bag of gold. I wish we’d all been ready.

There’s no time to change your mind. How could you have been so blind?

The Father spoke, the demons dined... The Son has come and you’ve been left behind.

WHAT ARE WE EXPECTING IN OUR FAMILIES AND CHURCHES? HOW ARE YOU PREPARING TO GET YOURSELF AND OTHERS READY FOR THE NEXT GREAT EVENT IN HISTORY?

Many have made the claim they knew when Jesus was coming. We must be expecting and get ready and stay ready because Jesus God’s son is coming to receive his people to ever be with the Lord.

Matthew 24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

WHAT IS FAILURE? WHAT IS SUCCESS? LIFE OFTEN HAS MANY TEMPORARY SET BACKS? We must be ready!

ALBERT EINSTEIN did not beginning talking until he was 4 years. Many of Einstein’s family and friends thought he was mentally challenged. One of his teachers said: HE WILL NEVER AMOUNT TO ANYTHING. Get Ready?

WALT DISNEY was fired from a newspaper LACKING IMAGINATION and HAVING NO ORIGINAL IDEAS…Get ready?

THE BEATLES, John, Paul, Ringo and George went to DECCA RECORDING STUDIO and the company recorded them. The Decca officials said: We don’t like their sound. They have no future in the recording and show business. Get ready?

MICHAEL JORDAN was cut from his High School basketball team. He went home and locked himself in his room and cried for hours. He thought he was a failure? Get ready?

OPRAH WINFREY was demoted from her job as the news anchor at a television station. Her bosses said: OPRAH IS NOT FIT FOR TV. Get ready?

STEVE JOBS was 30 years old and the company that he started removed him from the company. Steve was very devastated and depressed for a long time. Get ready?

DO YOU NEED AN ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE? THE TWO MINUTE WARNING? WHAT IF THE PREACHER KNOCKED ON YOUR DOOR AND SAID… SOMETHING IS SPIRITUALLY LACKING IN YOUR HEART? GOD HAS BEEN FULL OF LOVE, MERCY AND GRACE THAT ALLOWS OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE… BUT ONE DAY IS COMING WHEN THE DOOR SHALL BE FOREVER CLOSED… WHY GAMBLE WITH ETERNITY?

2 Kings 20:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,

HEZEKIAH WAS A PRETTY GOOD MAN… but there was something not in TUNE with God. So the Preacher was given a message KING YOU ARE GOING TO DIE… YOU BETTER GET READY NOW!

Preacher Isaiah something is happening in the King’s heart. Turn around and carry a new message. God saw that Hezekiah had a change of attitude and submitted… HEZEKIAH GOT READY.

2 Kings 20:4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. 6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.