Homework?? The World is Coming to an End!

On Sunday my pastor had a really good service. It was a definite wake up call for all of us. He talked about being ready for the end times. He didn't focus on the spiritual part so much as the practical part, and it was really interesting. If an emergency were to happen and you had to evacuate, could you leave your home in one hour? Oh sure, that's easy, I thought. But actually when I got home and started looking at all the stuff I had, it was a little overwhelming. What would I grab and what would I be able to live without? How could I leave my house in just one hour? Well he asked us this question. He talked about some of the troubles going on today in the world, like the spreading of the bird flu, earthquakes, and hurricanes. Then he showed us a duffle bag he bought from the flea market and suggested that we make ourselves an emergency bag just in case we ever did need to leave our home in a hurry. Store it in your closet or car.
Later that day when my mom and I got home from our outings, dad said that there was a storm forming and could become a strong hurricane going straight into Tampa. I was like, ok... time to make my emergency bag now. I was really amazed. Did the Lord really just give us a head's up and to make sure we're prepared? Mom already had some bookbags she bought so we started making the bags up. Mine still isn't completely ready, but almost!
Well it is a hurricane now and it looks like it's going more towards the keys, but it's hard to predict at this time it's direct path. It's still going to cover the whole state it looks like. So that's whats been on my mind lately. Even if nothing really happens, it's just a good knock on the head that things are happening and not only should we be spiritually ready, but it's time to start mentally preparing ourselves for future emergencies. Everyone pack your bags!