Get Ready For What You Prayed For! 9-27–26

Welcome to the word for the week. Are you prepared for the things you have prayed for? That is not a typo. That is an intentional question. Your first tendency is to say of course because you have waited a long time for some of those things. But, the question is still are you prepared? It is easy to want a lot of things to happen. It is easy to say you have prayed a long time for those things. In some cases, you may have been praying for years. So it is easy to say you are ready but give this some thought. You may have prayed for years but did you pray in earnest expectation? You may have waited a long time but is it possible that you may have given up some of those things over time? Again, it is easy to say you are prepared but are you?

Imagine that you do a preorder on something that is not even available at the time you order it. You know the potential and you are aware that there is a wait that will take place. But let’s say that over time it is not on your mind as strong as it once was. Let’s suppose that you completely forgot about it because you waited so long for it. Imagine that one day you get a message that says it is going to be delivered to you tomorrow. You have not had time to make room for it. You have forgot you even ordered it. Yet, it will be here tomorrow and there is no way to change it. To make matters more complicated, you have an important appointment that you cannot miss during the delivery window and nobody you know is free to be at your house to sign for it. Depending on who it is from it is possible that the package will be sent back and there is no way for you to get it. That would not be fun but the reality is you actually forgot all about it in the first place.

You know we are going somewhere and you are correct. Are you prepared as you read this for the things you prayed for to happen? Have you made the adjustments that are necessary in your life? Some things we want require a whole lot of change within us. Have you made those changes? Have you got rid of old things and taken on the new things that will make things better? Are your heart and mind set on those things now? The point is when God gets ready to move on your behalf it is usually very suddenly. All of us have testimonies of how it seems like we woke up and some things were already done. You may have waited for years but by now you should know that when it is the time of arrival for your breakthrough it is usually suddenly. A lot of people have waited for things but they have not been prepared for what they are waiting for. That is not where you want to be at in your life after you have waited.

To whom much is given much is required. Your breakthrough may put you in a position where prayer is not an option. Are you ready for that? You may find yourself having to do things at times that are not convenient but worth it. Are you ready for that? You may have to change what time you go to sleep and what time you have to wake up. Are you ready for that? If you ever had furniture delivered you already know that unless it is a part of the service, they are not going to move old things out of the way. If you have too much in the way they are going to tell you they will have to come back another day and you could end up paying storage fees at the warehouse. Why? Because you were not prepared. Ten virgins were invited to the wedding but only five had oil in their lamps. Those five prepared were invited in and those who were not were cast out. So, I ask this question again. Are you prepared for things you have asked God for and waited for or are those just mere words that sound good? Part of your actions that demonstrate your faith is that you have already done those things you need to do in order to make room for the things God is getting ready to do. Do not miss your moment because you were not prepared for it. Your waiting time is not to be spent complaining. You need to use it to prepare yourself for those things you prayed for.

May the Lord continue to bless and keep you in His grace,
Bishop Carlos J. Lennon