THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS

(Matthew 25:1-13)

At that time the Kingdom of Heaven will be like Ten Virgins

Who took their lamps and went out to meet the Bridegroom.

2 Five of them were Foolish and five were Wise.

3 The foolish ones took their Lamps

But did not take any oil with them.

4 The Wise, however, took Oil in jars along with their Lamps.

5 The Bridegroom was a long time in coming,

And they all became drowsy and Fell Asleep.

6 At midnight the cry rang out:

'Here's the Bridegroom! Come out to meet Him!'

7 Then all the Virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

8 The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil;

Our lamps are going out.'

9 'No,' they replied,

'There may not be enough for both us and you.

Instead, go to those who sell Oil and buy some for yourselves.'

10 But while they were on their way to buy Oil,

The Bridegroom arrived.

THE VIRGINS WHO WERE READY

Went in with him to the Wedding Banquet.

AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT.

11 Later the others also came .

'Sir! Sir!' they said. 'Open the Door for us!'

12 But He replied, 'I tell you the truth, I don't know you.'

13 THEREFORE KEEP WATCH,

Because you do not know the Day or the Hour.

This is a parable of The Time of the END;

About “virgins,” “oil” and “knowing.”

The ten were all Virgins;

That is people washed in the blood of the Lamb; forgiven.

Which is the only way

That any of us can become Virgins in the eyes of God.

The Virgins all had some Oil in their lamps,

But the only the Wise had enough in jars,

To sustain them for the extended period of time

That would be required.

They all became drowsy and fell asleep.

At the announcement of the coming of the Bridegroom

(Christ Jesus)

They all lit their lamps.

At that time, the Foolish Virgins

Realized that they did not have enough Oil.

They were not prepared for the occasion.

They ask the Wise Virgins for some of their Oil.

However, the Wise refused

Because they said

That they may not have enough for all of them.

The Wise Virgins tell the Foolish ones

To go and buy Oil for themselves.

The Foolish Virgins go to buy Oil.

In the meantime the Bridegroom arrives

And there can be no delay;

The Five Virgins who were ready

Went in with Him and the Door was Shut.

Later the Five Foolish Virgins came to the Door

And implored the Bridegroom to let them in.

But He replied, that He did not “know” them.

They did not “know” Him because they had not allowed

Christ Jesus to write upon their hearts and upon their minds,

Because then, they would have “known” Him;

He would have been their Teacher according to Jeremiah 31:31-34.

This “knowing” comes by Christ in us our Teacher;

Putting His law in our minds and writing it upon our hearts;

It is the Anointing, of The Anointed One

That teaches us to “know” Him;

It is the Oil, a type of the Holy Spirit;

Christ in us the hope of glory.

Christ Jesus said,

Now this is Eternal Life:

That they may know you, the only True God,

And Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. (John 17:3)

The Oil to the Five Virgins in this case was as critical

As “first love” was to the Church of Ephesus.

It is a matter of spiritual LIFE or death

Before the Christ of God.