Lots of Preparation

 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’ 5 But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. 7 The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ 10 And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.

11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.” (Matthew 22)

In Jesus' illustration the king is preparing for a great feast for His people. The problem is that His people are NOT preparing to come. It sounds like our day. We talk about watching for Christ to come again, but often we do not live like it.  Today is a day many are prepaing to celebrate Easter: coloring eggs, baking, shopping for clothes and food, and maybe even thinking about Jesus.  In the Gospel accounts of the Passion, there are several mentions of a "Preparation Day" or day of preparation.  The most literal understanding of these mentions is that it is not a "day" of preparation, but a time of preparation before a Sabbath. (see below for a link to a long and detailed, but good explanation) Part of the preparation during Passover was the removal of all leaven, which Jesus often used as a reference to sin.  Should not this time of looking back to Christ's work on the cross, and His powerful resurrection not also be a time of preparation where we remove the leaven from our lives, making ourselves ready for the King's return?  Let us take time to prepare our hearts and minds as to how we will live after this celebration of the Passion, to be more ready for His return. 

http://www.bibleinsight.com/prepare.html