A king once awarded his favorite jester a golden sash inscribed with, “World’s Greatest Fool.” The clown was given the honor because the king would delight in his antics. He was told if he ever found a fool greater than himself, he could give the sash to that man.

Years later the king lay dying as his sorrowing subjects came around to say a final word, the king said to the jester, “I am going on a long journey.” “Will you return?” asked the jester. “No, I am leaving forever,” the king stated. “Have you prepared for you journey,” the jester asked. The king answered, “I have made no preparation.”

With that statement the jester sadly removed the sash and with tears said to the dying king, “You are going on a journey from which you will never return and you have made no preparation. You, sir, are the world’s greatest fool!”

Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people (John 14:1-3). Are you ready? Have you made preparations?