Prepared

It was a discouraging day as a pro-life counselor on the abortion mill sidewalk yesterday. However, I know that the results are not up to us. All we can do is be obedient in speaking words of truth and love and let God change hearts. However, it is wayyyy more fun when we know moms have chosen life through our efforts. Instead, I watched a mom who clearly wanted to hear what we had to say be pulled into the abortion mill by her boyfriend. She looked at me mournfully, hesitating and started toward me, but her boyfriend put his arm around her and pulled her in to the killing place whispering words of death in her ear. She and the baby are the collateral damage of the pro-abortion crowd.

Feeling the need to have time alone with God, I drove directly to the river. My kayak is always in the car, ready for action. All I need is in the kayak. It literally takes me two minutes from the moment I pull into the marina parking lot to the moment my kayak and I are skimming across the river. I thought about that as I heaved a sigh of contentment when my beloved kayak and I hit the water. I am always prepared to kayak. I have a swimsuit and water shoes in the car, and the kayak is already loaded with my life jacket, emergency supplies, paddle, and duck call. I also have a Kazoobie Boat Horn, to alert any ships that may be bearing down at top speed upon me without noticing me. I have salt to sprinkle on any leeches that may attach should I pop into the river to cool off, and benedryl should I disturb a low-hanging wasp nest. I have emergency food, and emergency warm clothes. I have a waterproof bag for my phone, a super absorbent towel, and emergency toilet paper.  I am fully ready for any eventuality.

Am I as prepared for Christ's return?

He told us He is coming again. When He does, time is up for the unbelievers. Have I alerted as many as I can as often as I can? Am I as prepared through prayer and study to speak the word of life in all circumstances as I am to kayak whenever I pass a body of water? All of us will be called to give an accounting of all the good and bad we did while waiting for Him. Am I busy doing good, tilling His soil, harvesting His fields?

Gulp.

I hate to admit this, but I suspect I am more prepared to kayak at any moment than to meet my maker.
How about you?
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Proverbs 24:27 

Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house.

1 Peter 3:15 

But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,

Luke 21:36

But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Proverbs 6:6-8 

Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.

Romans 13:11 

Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.