Looking from afar at us, think about how we must look to Jesus. If you look from a distance at the highways and the byways and those traveling them, it is easy to see we barely stop to breathe.  

Most everyone is—doing this and that, running here and there; therefore not being careful of what they are paying attention to.  

Mark 4:24 And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you—and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. 25 For to him who has will more be given; and from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away by force], AMPC

In not paying attention to what Jesus said, many won’t be ready and will miss Him when He comes. When He comes through that door to rescue us from the disaster that is about to take place —if we hadn't paid attention to Him, He won’t pay attention us.

Matthew 24:33 So also when you see these signs, all taken together, coming to pass, you may know of a surety that He is near, at the very doors. AMPC

How can that be, why would Jesus pay no attention to me? Without paying attention to what you hear you won’t have the revelation knowledge to discern. If you can’t discern you won’t be ready. If you are not paying attention to Jesus and you are not doing what He said to do, you are ignoring Him. He said clearly if we ignore Him, He will say He didn't know us (Matthew 7:21-23).

Because of not paying attention to what Jesus said, many are oblivious to the fact that Jesus is already at the very door —and that it’s almost too late to be ready. Even though Jesus said to watch and pray, many have not submitted to do so. Not paying attention to what Jesus said to do is clearly ignoring Him.

Jesus said If we are not tending to what we hear, even what little revelation we have will be taken from us by force (Mark 4:25). By not hearing Jesus, the enemy will force his way into your ear with compromise. Being non-attentive to the Word, those distractions will enlarge and keep you from Jesus. The enemies ploy in action! The distractions Jesus warned us of are the very things the enemy uses to steal the Word from us. 

Jesus certainly did thoroughly warn us of the enemy's ploys. The enemy is doing exactly that, which Jesus said he would do—and that is keeping us too busy to pay attention to what is important.

But of course, those who are unaware even of the enemy's ploys, are those who are not paying attention. Not paying attention to the Word, leaves one oblivious to what is happening and then of course not ready for Jesus. 

It is not too late to stop and get off the highways and the byways, and settle into a hot cup of coffee with Jesus so He can prepare you for what is to come (Mark 4:10-20).