Preparing for the Savior's Second Coming

Mark 13:5,9,23,33,35,37. What are things I can watch for in order to be prepared?

• "Take heed lest any man deceive you" - Watch to make sure I am not deceived. 
• "I have foretold you all things" - watch for the things that have been foretold
• "Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is." - watch and prepare my home for when He comes.

Other truths about how to prepare for His coming:

• D&C 87:8 - Stand in holy places and be not moved!

• JS-M 1:32 - know the prophecies of old that must be fulfilled

• JS-M 1:37 - treasure up the words of Christ!
• This is one of my favorite scriptures. I love knowing that if I treasure up His words and if that is where my heart is, I will have His spirit to guide me. I will not be deceived at the last day, but I will be prepared for when He comes! 

• JS-M 1:46-50 - Prepare my home for His coming! Be always ready, always standing as a witness for Him. Be a faithful and wise servant. 

• D&C 33:17 - Have my lamp trimmed and burning with oil always!
• How do I get the oil? - These are a few of the things that first came to my mind when I asked myself this:
• acts of service
• daily prayer
• daily scripture study
• using the talents the Lord has blessed me with to build His kingdom
• teach my children the gospel 
• be obedient in all things
• be honest in all things
• attend the temple 

Just doing these simple daily and regular things is what will keep me on the path that will lead me and my family back to Heavenly Father. The little things we do everyday matter so much!

• D&C 45:56-57 - Parable of the Ten Virgins will be fulfilled: "They that are wise and have received the truth, and have taken the Holy Spirit for their guide, and have not been deceived...shall abide the day."

I want to be one that an abide the day! Whether it happens in my lifetime or my children's, or their children's, I want to be worthy to be in His presence at that time. I love this gospel! I want to live it with all my heart. There are a lot of things that I need to improve on and do better in, but I know that as we continually work each day, we can become closer to our Father in Heaven. He knows us and He loves us! The little things that we do each day really are what keep us on the right track. Today I am going to find one attribute to work on, study, and improve over the next few weeks. What are you going to do today, or begin doing today, to prepare?