Being prepared has been a long time motto for the Boy Scouts and it dates back to its founder, Mr. Robert Baden-Powell around 1907. He felt it was important for a young man to learn to be prepared for anything in life. God has a similar message for Christians, we also must be ready for anything in life. As we approach God's Fall Holy Day season, it's very important that we take the idea of always being prepared as a Christian, seriously.
Bart Bornhorst is the pastor of the United Church of God congregations in Lehigh Valley, Lewistown and York, Pennsylvania. He and his wife Joan have three sons and one daughter.