Are you Really Ready?

Have you ever thought that you might not be ready for what God has planned? I remember hearing a preacher say once, "If God showed you what He had planned for you, it would scare you to death." Recently, as we begin to really move toward God in our church, I find myself continually asking the question, "Am I ready?" I don't ask as an excuse to not more forward, but rather as an incentive to make sure that when God moves I move with Him. The Bible says concerning the children of Israel that were brought up out of Egypt. Ex 40:36-38
36 In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out; 37 but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out--until the day it lifted. 38 So the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel during all their travels. NIV Again in Josh 3:1-4, 1 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over. 2 After three days the officers went throughout the camp, 3 giving orders to the people: "When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, who are Levites, carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. 4 Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about a thousand yards between you and the ark; do not go near it." NIV Each time God gave either specific instructions or specific direction in following Him. Ask yourself, "Am I following after God in manner that causes me to be ready for what HE has planned for my life?" I am no TD Jakes but I feel that I must prophectically proclaim to you today, GET READY, GET READY, GET READY.