Preparation Now Matters In The End

[S] Matthew 25:5 --
 ⁵"Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.

[O] All ten virgins (five foolish, five prudent) faced the same challenges in their circumstances and suffered the same consequence of getting drowsy and falling asleep.  However when the bridegroom came, the two groups of the ladies responded completely different based on their preparation for this moment.  The foolish didn't have enough oil and thus could not meet their bridegrooms while the prudent were able to welcome and greet their bridegrooms while their opportunity was at hand.  They could seize the moment which they were longing for a long period of time (while the bridegroom was delaying).

[A] How well I'm prepared for the moment will make that significant difference when that moment finally arrives.  How am I preparing myself for the significant moments in my life starting from my immediate presentations, work tasks, children's future, and eventually meeting Jesus when He returns?  I need to continue to increase my personal prayer time with the Lord as well as Scriptural memorization.

[P] Dear Father, I love You for guiding my life to be closer to You.  I want to prepare my life just like the prudent ladies from this passage such that even though I may fall from the challenges of my life, when You return I will be fully prepared to meet and to receive You to spend the eternity with You.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.