I'll be ready for that [to]day.

Recently a young friend of mine introduced me to a new favorite song. It is about Noah, the prophet from The Bible, and his building of the ark.

Here are the lyrics 

Noah was a prophet, a man who did not fear.

When he taught repentance, the people would not hear.

So the Lord told him to build a boat

That could hold a ton and stay afloat.

Then Noah started building and said within his heart:

“I will build an ark before it starts to rain.

I will follow the Lord and do all things in His name.

I’ll prepare ev’ry needful thing. I will walk in righteous ways.

When the rain starts to fall on me, I’ll be ready for that day.”

I can be like Noah. Yes, I can be prepared.

I can build my ark, and I’ll find safe shelter there.

I can do the things I know are right.

I can learn and pray with all my might.

And then when storm clouds come, I’ll be safe within my ark.

I will build my ark before it starts to rain.

I will follow the prophet, for he speaks in God’s name.

I’ll prepare ev’ry needful thing. I will walk in righteous ways.

When the rain starts to fall on me, I’ll be ready for that day.

Copyright © 2004 by Marianne P. Wilcock. Music

I love this song! It put into perspective Noah's story and experience. I have better understood what he went through and what he needed to be prepared for. I know that it is important to be prepared. 

Often in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the phrase 'emergency preparedness' will come up. That is because we like to be ready. We have food, clothes and toiletries set aside in case of an emergency, we work to develop skills in first aid or survival in the outdoors, we also have game plans within our families for if there were a fire where we would meet. These things we call emergency preparedness and as it is obvious we enjoy being prepared. 

(Doing service at local shelter and came across this)

However though we are prepared for emergencies, how prepared are we for everyday life?

As missionaries we teach about the purpose of our life on Earth. Part of our purpose on Earth is to prepare to return to live with God. (Alma 34: 32 For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors.)

What should we do to be prepared on a daily basis to live as God would have us live?

I have come to find the answer is 3 different things. 

1. Prayer

2. Scripture study 

3. Church attendance 

These three things keep our faith strong and remind us of Gods purpose for each of His children. We then are blessed and are ready for TODAY rather then just that day. Just as we wait for the day that Christ will come to the Earth again someday at the same time we can be prepared by having Him in our hearts each day. 

I am grateful for Noah's example and I am grateful for opportunities to be prepared! It is never a bad idea to check your emergency preparedness and your everyday preparedness. If you don't feel prepared then make that a new goal!