As Christians, we believe in the promise of salvation and the gift of everlasting life, but we also understand the need to be prepared. The end will come - for our lives and for this world as well - and only God knows when those things are going to happen. Jesus sacrificed himself to consecrate us and make us holy, so now we have to prepare by living his commands every day of our lives. We have to demonstrate that we love our Lord and accept the gift of salvation by living lives of love!