How Does One Prove Themselves Ready?

I am sorry for the delay. Please forgive me.

Okay...here's a scripture to begin today's blog:

"The great day of Jehovah is near. It is near, and there is a hurrying of it very much." Zephaniah 1:14.

This is great news and bad news at the same time. Like final exams, but with an open book. You can pass with flying colors because of your intense past study habits or you can pass with flying colors because you are now aware and you will begin to cram.

How do we start to "prove yourselves ready"? Matt. 24:44.

Well, the main way is by imitating Jesus. Said of him:

"You loved righteousness, and you hated lawlessness."
Hebrews 1:9.

This is no small thing. Can you imagine surviving into a new cleansed earth and trying to bring with you porn, violent video games, degrading music?

We have to develop now a hatred of bad, not a mere dislike. Because if we do survive and don't hate bad, when resurrected ones arrive back on the scene with old habits...you see where we are going?

It would be only a short time before God would remove the bad elements. The final war means no more returning to a wicked state, as in the days of Noah.

And because Jesus loved his heavenly Father, he maintained integrity to him. If we develop a similar love for our Creator and live up to his requirements, our God will safeguard us.

Psalm 31:23 states:

"Love Jehovah, all you who are loyal to him! Jehovah protects the faithful, but he repays exceedingly anyone showing haughtiness."

Love and obedience will help us to be ready for the great day of Jehovah.

That went fast, but how about we just chew on this today?  Let those of us who don't already hate bad learn to do so and to love righteousness.

That's a good beginning to how to "prove yourselves ready" don't you think? I hope you do :-)

Back here Monday to continue?