Are you dressed and ready?

"For many are invited, but few are chosen" Matthew 22:14

If today were judgment day, are you ready?

We spend so much time preparing ourselves for a night out, a special occasion, even just the task of going to work. We want to look our best for those we will encounter today. We want to  have our elevator speech ready should we meet that key individual that may jump start our career or business, or change our lives in some other way.

What about all those individuals that audition for America's Got Talent or American Idol or one of the many other reality shows with the promise of hitting it big? Have you ever watched? You can always tell those that really prepared and those that did not. Sometimes the results are opposite of what you would think with some acts being pushed forward for the pure entertainment factor (and of course to keep the television ratings high).

In this day and age, we spend so much time getting prepared for things. We study for exams, we plan for large parties, we pick out clothes that will complement the way we look. But what if we compare that to the amount of time we take preparing for the ultimate prize, everlasting life with God? What can we do to prepare? It is a simple answer. Read the Bible, go to church to receive the sacraments and hear the Word. Get so familiar with God's Word and commands that we think at each fork in the road, each turn, each decision point, about what it is God would want us to do.

We are not perfect, for there was only one that walked this earth that was. But we are perfect in God's eyes if he sees us through Jesus. He died on the cross for you, me, your neighbor, your enemy, for all. If we accept this gift, it will show in our love for others and the things we do and say.

Are you dressed and ready if today is judgment day?

May God bless your Friday!