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In our Armor of God series, we will discuss Sandals of readiness today.

Only a few days ago we had discussed how much the Groom (our Lord Jesus Christ) appreciates the bride's (that is us!) sandaled feet.

Sandaled feet illustrates an always prepared state of mind. Ready to pray, ready to worship, ready to enjoy His presence, ready to reach out, ready to go the extra mile, ready to lead someone to Christ, ready to share our testimony of faith with others, etc.

Not only that, as a follower of Christ it is expected of us to be ready for His imminent return anytime.

In the Gospel of Mathew (25: 1- 13) Jesus gives us a beautiful illustration of what He really means by being ready; which I want to share as is:

At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.
 
The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
 

“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

“Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ “ ‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

“But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

“Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Are we ready?