I have to smile. While I’m sitting here blogging, my six-year-old son has changed the words to the tune “Deck the Halls” from the usual words, to …
“Tis the season to be ready …
La, la, la, la, la, la, la.”
I’m not sure how he came up with this creative phrase, but I have to smile as I hear it – . The world all around us appears to be tumbling and falling down at an ever faster rate. Are we ready for that which has been prophesied of old – those events that precede the Second Coming of the Savior?
Look at this quote. In referring to the ten virgins mentioned in Matthew 25:1-13, an earlier church president, President Spencer W. Kimball, stated the following:
“I believe that the Ten Virgins represent the people of the Church of Jesus Christ and not the rank and file of the world. All the virgins, wise and foolish, had accepted the invitation to the wedding supper; they had knowledge of the program and had been warned of the important day to come.
“They [the foolish] knew the way but gave only a small measure of loyalty and devotion. I ask you: What value is a car without an engine, a cup without water, a table without food, a lamp without oil?
“Hundreds of thousands of us today are in this position. Confidence has been dulled and patience worn thin. It is so hard to wait and be prepared always. But we cannot allow ourselves to slumber. The Lord has given us this parable as a special warning.
“The foolish asked the others to share their oil, but spiritual preparedness cannot be shared in an instant. The wise had to go, else the bridegroom would have gone unwelcomed. They needed all their oil for themselves; they could not save the foolish. The responsibility was each for himself” (Faith Precedes the Miracle, p. 253).
So what does this mean to me? It means that I have been warned to be prepared. It means that, just as my son is singing at this very moment, “‘Tis the season to be ready … ”
And if we are ready, we are more likely to feel that which my little guy has also added, “Tis the season to be jolly … ”
The point that all prophets have proclaimed is that the Lord loves us. That is why He speaks to us through His prophets – precisely SO we can be ready for the events which will precede His coming.
“Tis the season to be ready … ” Let’s get busy making sure we are. Browse the Preparedness blogs, in addition to the other blogs, here at LDSBlogs.com. Read your scriptures. Pray. Put together your 72-hour kits. Develop a knowledge of God. Start tucking food items away for a “rainy day.” Remember that it wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.
Whatever you do, make sure you include the Lord in your plans. He will guide you through and help you indeed be jolly during this season of preparedness. For indeed, “Tis the season to be ready … “
