Ready or not, here I come!

Remember playing hide and seek? You know, where your friend/s would hide as you closed your eyes and counted out loud to ten? At the end of the count you'd call out loud something like this... "ready or not, here I come" - adding to the thrill while warning those hiding that if they weren't ready, they better be because - the count (hiding) is now over. 'Seek' has begun.

Now I have noticed that this phrase is played repeatedly in everyday life. There is a time for counting (preparation), and there is a time for doing. Once doing starts, counting is over - so that we continually find ourselves saying under our breath.... 'ready or not!"

This Sunday will be a 'ready or not' Sunday at Parkwayhills. Students will advance to the next grade, to a new room, in some cases -even - a new hall. As well, many teachers and workers will do the same. Facing new pre-schoolers, children and youth, it will be a day filled with excitement and activity. Yes, after all the preparation, after the planning, the training, and the painting, comes... the doing, 'ready or not!'

When Jesus came to earth it was a a ready or not moment. When He comes again it will be one as well. Are we ready? I pray so, for... ready or not the clock has begun.

"You must also be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him." Matt. 24:44

Pastor Sam

21 August 2009