Are You Ready?

Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father's home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. John 14:1-3

Jesus was talking with and teaching His disciples in the Upper Room during His last supper with them. His words must have been comforting to them later…after His death and resurrection. He was going to prepare a place for them. Just like the Jewish bridegroom prepares a place…a room in his father’s home. Jesus is preparing a place for all His believers, as He promised His disciples. Is there a room for you?

Another time the disciples had asked Jesus about His coming and the end of the age. Jesus said…So you, too, must keep watch! For you don't know what day your Lord is coming. Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into. You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected. Matthew 24:42-44. Be ready. What can you do to “be ready?” When I was talking with one of my brothers about the end times and being ready, he wisely said that we need to deal with forgiveness. Forgive others. How much? Everything. Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Colossians 3:13.

Peter's Fish

Jesus’ disciple Peter asked Jesus about forgiving others. Then Peter came to him and asked, "Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?" "No, not seven times," Jesus replied, "but seventy times seven! Matthew 18:21-22. Seventy times seven. Four hundred and ninety times. Do we have to keep track? No—never. That’s the point. Forgiveness should be endless. Are you ready? Have you reached out to anyone who has offended you, or to whom you have offended? Forgiveness. That is the key to being ready.

Prayer ~ Father, forgive me for not keeping all Your commandments—for those little things I think and do that don’t give You glory and honor. Open my eyes and my heart to anyone I have offended and give me grace to be forgiven by them. Help me also to forgive anyone for anything that has offended me. I want to be ready when You send Christ for His bride—the church.

Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table

Next Sunday is my sweet granddaughter Liberty’s 7^th birthday. In honor of her I’m sharing the recipe that was printed last year in her Kindergarten class cookbook, Secrets from the KA Kitchen. The class compiled a cookbook for their Mothers’ Day.

Chocolate Chip Pancakes by Liberty

Get a whole bag of pancake powder. Put in ½ gallon of cow milk. Put in 2 or 3 eggs.

Mix together.

Add a handful of chocolate chips. Put on frying pan that fries the pancakes. Cook on 10 degrees for 10 minutes until it bubbles. Add the sprinkles. Add 1 teaspoon of syrup.

Drink with orange juice.

Liberty revised this to say that you cook the pancakes on a hot griddle—so be careful not to get burned.

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