Wise preparation
“But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.” Matthew 25.4 NET.
Preparation is key. The Day will come unexpectedly. The New Testament tells us how to be ready.
MORE: Jesus said preparation is the deciding factor between those who will enter the Kingdom of heaven and those who won’t. That is why the old hymn asks, “Are you ready?”
“There's a great day coming, / A great day coming, / There's a great day coming by and by, / When the saints and the sinners shall be parted right and left, / Are you ready for that day to come?”
For many, the judgment day will be sad, because they are unprepared.