JCAH

J.C.A.H.

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.  While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. (Mt.25:1-13)

  My friends who still work at the hospital tell me J.C.A.H. is coming this month and they are working overtime to get everything ready.

  For those of you who do not know, the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals is an organization that can be hired by hospitals to send a team to inspect the hospital’s practices, record keeping etc. Their approval is not required for a hospital to operate, but “J.C.A.H. approved” does look good after the name of the hospital.

  The problem is that, instead of always being ready for inspection the employees let things go and actually break rules until a letter comes warning them that J.C.A.H. is coming. Then they work like mad to get ready.

  There will be no warning when Lord Jesus Christ returns! We must live and work each day so that we are ready no matter when He comes!

Leslie Nivens (12/12/1928-3/1/2020)

PS. To do business with clients, including the US government, the company I worked for was accredited by an international London GB firm. As with Leslie’s account we would scramble when warned of upcoming inspection, updating prints, descriptions, schematics and holding re-education sessions that included how to talk to “these people”. EBB4