Sometimes I carry in my pocket a Leatherman mini-tool. It is a handy little device which folds up to a one by two and a half inch package. Unfolded it has a 5 inch or 12 millimeter rule, a sturdy pair of pliers, a wrench, a flathead screwdriver, a can opener, a bottle opener, a file, and a knife. It even has a leather carry case with a belt loop. It is a rugged well-engineered tool. I am amazed at the multi-function design. There are also larger versions of the tool. It reminds me of a Boy Scout piece of equipment to fit the motto, “Be prepared”. I can’t say that I use it frequently, but when I need it I am glad that I have it. With it, I feel a bit more ready to face the small emergencies of life. Christians have generally believed that Jesus will some day return to the earth and that it is part of our job to be ready when he returns. Unfortunately, there is no handy little tool to make us ready. Perhaps it is what an earlier generation meant by “being prayed up”. At least it means being at peace with God and our fellow beings. It is about inner soul readiness that will welcome His return. “Maranatha, even so Lord Jesus, come!”