THE TEN VIRGINS

Then the Kingdom of Heaven shall be likened to Ten Virgins

Who took their Lamps and went to meet The Bridegroom [Christ Jesus].

Five of them were FOOLISH—thoughtless, without forethought;

And Five were WISE—Sensible, Intelligent and Prudent.

For when the FOOLISH took their Lamps,

They did not take any [extra] Oil with them;

But the WISE took flasks of Oil along with them [also] with their Lamps.

While the Bridegroom lingered and was slow in Coming,

THEY ALL FELL ASLEEP.

But at Midnight there was a Shout, BEHOLD, The Bridegroom!

GO OUT TO MEET HIM!

Then ALL those Virgins got up and put their Lamps in order.

And the FOOLISH said to the WISE,

Give us some of your Oil, for our Lamps are going out.

But the WISE replied, There will not be enough for us and for you;

God instead to the Dealers and buy for yourselves.

But while they were gone away to buy, The Bridegroom Came,

And those who were PREPARED went in with Him to the Marriage Feast;

AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT.

Later the other Virgins also came,

And said, Lord, Lord, OPEN [THE DOOR] to us!

But He replied, I solemnly declare to you, I DO NOT KNOW YOU--

I AM NOT ACQUAINTED WITH YOU.

WATCH therefore—give strict attention and be cautious and active--

For you know neither THE DAY nor THE HOUR

When the Son of Man will Come. (Matthew 25:1-14)

Who are these Virgins?

Is this not the Church of God?

For there are no Virgins before God unless they have been FORGIVEN.

So here we have Ten Virgins who have been FORGIVEN.

But Five of them are FOOLISH and Five are WISE.

What is the difference?

The difference is that the Five WISE Virgins have enough Oil

To meet the Bridegroom when He Comes

And Five FOOLISH Virgins DO NOT.

THEY ALL FELL ASLEEP!

The Bridegroom took such a long time in Coming

That they all grew weary and FELL ASLEEP.

THEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES!

BEHOLD, The Bridegroom is here!

And ALL the Virgins get up and put their Lamps IN ORDER.

But the FOOLISH Virgins realize at that point

THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH OIL to meet The Bridegroom.

They ask the Five WISE Virgins from some of their Oil

But the WISE Virgins tell them that they cannot

As there will not be enough for them all.

The Oil is representative of the Holy Spirit.

Every Christian MUST OBTAIN THEIR OIL THEMSELVES.

No one can OBTAIN IT FOR THEM, and it cannot be shared.

And there is ONLY ONE SOURCE FOR THAT OIL—God Himself--

The Anointing of The Anointed One [1 John 2:20-27).

It is obtained by Continual Communion with Christ Jesus

And OBEDIENCE to Him--

Living in the Secret Place of the Most High God [Psalm 91].

So the WISE Virgins have enough Oil, Anointing, to meet The Bridegroom

And the FOOLISH Virgins DO NOT.

The WISE Virgins go with the Lord to the Marriage Feast

And the DOOR IS SHUT.

Meanwhile, the FOOLISH Virgins run off to buy Oil from the Dealers.

But they are unsuccessful, because it cannot be obtain on short notice.

They come to THE DOOR and ask the Lord to open it for them,

But He tells them that He IS NOT ACQUAINTED WITH THEM--

HE DOES NOT KNOW THEM.

What is the lesson the Lord is conveying here?

It is SIMPLE.

WATCH therefore—give strict attention and be cautious and active--

For you know neither THE DAY nor THE HOUR

When the Son of Man will Come.

One will be TAKEN and one will be LEFT BEHIND. (Matthew 24:40-44)

Christ Jesus has made the reality of His Second Coming

PLAIN to EVERY Christian--BUT WHO BELIEVES HIM?

Here we are in the Last of the Last Day of Time--

Who will be READY to meet The Bridegroom, when He Comes?

If these Parables are indicative, only one-half of the Church will be ready.

WILL YOU BE READY?

Today, the World is raging against God, rushing toward oblivion. (Psalm 2)

This World in its present form is passing away. (1 Corinthians 7:31)

America is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.

Save yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)

As God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!

Father, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!