When a naval vessel prepares to do battle, the call to ‘battle stations’ is given. The crew prepares the ship and themselves for battle, going to a state of being alert and prepared for any challenges. We are in a battle to make ourselves ready for the second coming of Jesus Christ, to be ready to join Him at His return. Here we examine the importance and immediacy of those preparations in our spiritual lives.

Ed Emery

Ed has been a baptized member of the United Church of God since 1999. He lives in Salem, Oregon with his wife, five bicycles and an N scale model railroad, and enjoys spending time in God's creation.