March 31, 2015 PREPARE

There are so many things that we prepare for every day.  We prepare for bed or to go to work/school/the store, etc.  We prepare to go on vacations or to go into surgery.  We prepare for Easter, Christmas, birthdays, weddings, etc.  We prepare to go away or to receive guests.  We prepare for bad weather or we prepare our gardens for planting.

What is something that you have prepared for today?

Yet, even with all of our planning and preparations – no matter how much forethought and time we put into it – there are always those things that we are never prepared for.  You know what I mean – everything from unexpected illnesses or even death, loss of jobs, accidents to an unexpected visitor, a surprise party and the like.

How do we prepare for the unexpected?

While there are many things that we can do in preparation, there are just as many that we are unable to anticipate.   We would much rather have everything in our own control and power.  

As people of God, no matter what happens, we can be prepared for the unexpected.  We are given the assurance of God’s presence to be with us in all those unexpected circumstances.  We are given the strength and guidance of Christ to walk through these times.  God offers us one another as that support that we need.

We are prepared by God's grace.  We can be assured of the expectation of God's love that is never-ending.  We can expect the unexpected because of Christ who did the unexpected and rose from the dead.  This is the preparation that enables us to live amidst the unexpected.

Shared by Pastor Jen