Reader's comments: "WHOA....now that was super deep...I am reading battle field of the mind
so today's Good News (The Day and Hour Unknown - part 2 v. 36-51) is lining up with what I am reading. Its all about getting the mind right and allowing the HS (Holy Spirit) to continue to renew our minds daily. Continue to allow the Lord to Speak through you, La Toya!"
Hallelujah! I only share to encourage all of us!
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Prayer: LORD, examine my heart. You observe me, You know what lies in the most secret and deepest of places within me. Please examine my heart and reveal what is not pleasing to You. Reveal what I need to let go of. Reveal what I need to change. And reveal the good that lives inside of me as well. For You are righteous, LORD. You love justice; those who are upright will see Your face (Psalm 11:7). Do in me what is good in Your sight. In Jesus' name. Amen
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Matthew 25
The Parable of the Ten Virgins v 1- 13
Jesus continues to speak to His disciples flowing right out of chapter 24:
"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
At midnight the cry rang out: 'Here's the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.'
'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.'
But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door shut.
Later the others also came. 'Sir! Sir!' they said, 'Open the door for us!'
But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I don't know you.'
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour."
Jesus told the following parable to further clarify what it means to be ready for His return and how to live until He comes. This parable is about a wedding. In the day this parable was originally told, the wedding day consisted of the bridegroom going to the bride's house for the ceremony; then the bride and groom, along with a great procession, returned to the groom's house, where a feast took place, often lasting a full week.
These ten virgins (also called bridesmaids in other text) were waiting to join the procession, and they hoped to take part in the marriage feast. But when the groom didn't come at the expected time, five of them were not prepared and were out of lamp oil. By the time they had purchased extra oil, it was too late to join the feast.
You know the bridegroom is Jesus (right?), because who else says "I tell you the truth" consistently in the Bible. Jesus only spoke truth. When Jesus returns to take His people to heaven, we must be ready. Through this parable we are taught that every person is responsible for his or her own spiritual condition. Spiritual preparation cannot be bought or borrowed; and cannot be done at the last minute. Our relationship with God must be our own and takes time to develop and grow. Start now, use all of the time that you have!
WILL YOU BE READY FOR JESUS?
"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach the Good News to the poor." Isaiah 61:1
Notes from Life Application Study Bible & NIV Women's Devotional Bible-Classic Edition. Prayer from the Word of God.
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