1 Sep 2023
Are You Ready for What’s Coming?
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For 1 September 2023, Friday of week 21 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 25:1-13
Jesus told his disciples this parable, ‘Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a shout, “Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.” Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, “Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.” But the wise replied, “No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.” And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, “Lord, lord, open to us.” But he replied, “Truly I tell you, I do not know you.” Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
03 September 2023 @ 3:45 am
Thank you for this simple and BEAUTIFUL preaching…I will be trying to get MORE ready for what is coming..
04 September 2023 @ 12:32 am
Just got around to listening to this preaching. So glad I did! What a beautiful, hopeful reminder of how to approach each day. Be prepared and do all that I can do. Thank you!