Prepared!

Yes, North Carolina is a snow-fearing wimp state. The mere forecast of 2 inches of snow caused the schools to close 2 hours early. Not a single flake had yet to fall and the kids had a snow day. And a full day prior to the earliest moment at which a single flake would likely fall, the six brine and salt trucks were out in force, covering every road they could get to with a safety coat of brine.  I myself, an intrepid northerner, cancelled an afternoon doctor appointment. What if the snow came, all 2 inches while I was at the doctor? I might never get home again!

The grocery stores were mobbed, the milk and bread supplies nearly gone.  One friend told me of a fight that broke out over a last loaf of bread. I got SIX text messages from the college where Asherel is dual enrolled, that classes would be cancelled at 2:00. SIX messages!!!!! All this BEFORE a single flake fell.

If only we humans would view the biggest calamity before us with the same level of concern and preparation. One day, we will all stand before God to give an account of our lives. Are we prepared? Have we carefully examined the evidence of God and the state of our souls? Have we loved our neighbors, used our gifts to bring glory to God, used our time on earth as wisely as we possibly could? Or have we squandered the time given us in meaningless activity that in the end will be as empty as eternity is broad?

I followed the brine truck two days ago while the sun shone and the 60 degree day was making the car uncomfortably hot. We will be so well prepared for that 2 inches of snow when it comes!

 I thought back to the sidewalk counselor beside me as we were packing up to leave the abortion mill a couple of days ago.
"If only we could have people for two shifts," she said, "Those women in there, when they come out...after having the abortion...what will they think to see all of us gone? So many will be grieving, people that we could help with the comfort of Christ... But there are barely enough for one shift...."

The snow began falling in earnest around 4 pm yesterday. Thank goodness we were ready for it!

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 Matthew 24: 44-50
 44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
45 "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 47 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. 48 But if that wicked servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed,' 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants and eats and drinks with drunkards, 50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know