Revelation 8:6
“And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.”
I find something interesting in this little verse. Seven angels stood ready to carry out God’s instructions, but before sounding their trumpets, they prepared.
Even angels didn’t skip preparation!
I wonder how many opportunities I’ve missed simply because I hadn’t prepared when the opportunity finally came.
Perhaps someone needed encouragement, but I was too busy to notice. Maybe there was an opportunity to teach, to help, or to make a difference in someone’s life, but I wasn’t ready.
We often pray for God to use us, but we sometimes forget that being useful requires getting ready.
And getting ready usually happens in the quiet moments when nobody is watching.
Here’s a thought I don’t want us to forget. We may not know when God will give us an opportunity, but we can begin preparing for it today.
Tomorrow’s opportunity may depend on today’s preparation.
Prayer: Father, prepare my heart today for the opportunities that tomorrow may bring.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and this is a thought worth thinking.