It's Later Than We Think

There has been a serious miscalculation about time and preparation that we simply must correct.  We have separated the term and concept of preparation from the present tense.  Obviously preparing can pertain to future events, but the future can be an hour from now or tomorrow, it doesn't have to be years down the road.  When I first began homesteading or "prepping" as it's called, I thought in the context of the future, the somewhat distant future.  Thankfully, I did have some time to learn and prepare, but as my life changed into living off the land, I discovered preparation by the season, even by the day.

Many speak of coming troubles and even unbelievers see potential calamity on the horizon, yet so many are continuing business as usual.  So many speak of what is in store for America, from economic struggles to potential disease, to invasion of the homeland, yet we're still going about life the same way we were, last year and the year before that.  It seems many believe there will be some sort of countdown warning, right before the collapse.  If many of us do think we are the brink of some sort of calamity or chaos, have we considered this may be the countdown warning?

What if two wars, devastating hurricanes, and the great recession have been the countdown warnings since 9/11.  Six years of quantitative easing has ceased, and the modern Tower of Babel, a.k.a. One World Trade Center has opened just this past week.  The first tenants were scheduled to begin moving in November 3, 2014.  The deadline for Iran in the Nuclear Deal is slated for November 24, yet, the camping plans at retailers, for Black Friday are already in the works.  How do we prepare without fearmongering?  Are we conspiracy theorists if we connect the dots?

I'm not so worried about the labels any more, I have to seriously look at my own situation.  I can sound the warning and shout about readiness, but the question boils down to me as an individual, a servant of the Most High G-d, and disciple of Y'hshuwah.  If everything listed in the previous paragraph, and many things not mentioned were all countdown warnings, am I ready?  I've been praying for a five fold ministry to gather here.  Am I ready for 4-12 more people to assemble here?      

Y'hshuwah didn't say, "get ready," He said, "Be ready!"