Prayer based on Matthew 25:6. Themes: Eschatology, Preparation, Watchfulness.
Dear Lord, as I wait for your return, may I always be ready and alert. May I hear the cry at midnight and eagerly come out to meet you. Help me to prepare my heart and keep my lamp burning bright with faith and love for you. May I never be caught off guard or unprepared, but always be found faithful and ready to welcome you with open arms. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
Verse: But at midnight there was a cry, ‘ Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
Matthew 25:6
This is a Command. The verse commands the reader to come out and meet the bridegroom who is coming.