Week 37

I am once again very behind in updating my blog! Monday was my fast day, but alas, I am just now writing about it.

Work has been hectic. I was in the midst of monthly reporting and my company was hosting a conference that I volunteered at several days.

I am also working on my church newsletter, and I have been a little behind on that. It’s ironic that the theme surrounds preparation, yet I find myself not really prepared.

Some of my lack of preparation is acceptable in that things have been a little crazy. However, there is a part that is not. I procrastinated on working on the church newsletter because I was distracted.

Borders’ was having a closing sale, and I bought books and books and books. Of course, I wanted to read them! I also discovered a television series on Netflix, and I wanted to watch the DVD the minute it arrived.

For my article, I wrote about the story of the ten virgins so that seemed like a good passage to use for my devotional. That scripture is certainly about being prepared.

I find myself being unprepared, and I need to work on that! I am completely behind so much the fact that I am eve now half doing this!

Matthew 25
1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.