The Ten Virgins!
By Mark Flippo
The Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13, NIV)
"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 ones, 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 was shut.
"Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’
"But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour."
We were always taught this parable was the separation of saints and sinners at the time when Jesus comes. But consider this, could His Word be talking about the dividing of the true Christians and the in name only type? When you don't prepare for anything, you can be considered foolish. One person who is well prepared:
A sous chef is the second-in-command in a kitchen their duties are:
Maintaining food quality, Assisting in menu planning
Training and supervising staff, ensuring kitchen cleanliness and answering to the Chef.
Five of the virgins were sadly not prepared. They were not ready for their visitation from the bridegroom. Please fast and pray and do whatever you must, or you too will miss Jesus! I want to be in His perfect will when He comes back for the chosen few!
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By Mark Flippo
The Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13, NIV)
"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 ones, 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 was shut.
"Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’
"But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour."
We were always taught this parable was the separation of saints and sinners at the time when Jesus comes. But consider this, could His Word be talking about the dividing of the true Christians and the in name only type? When you don't prepare for anything, you can be considered foolish. One person who is well prepared:
A sous chef is the second-in-command in a kitchen their duties are:
Maintaining food quality, Assisting in menu planning
Training and supervising staff, ensuring kitchen cleanliness and answering to the Chef.
Five of the virgins were sadly not prepared. They were not ready for their visitation from the bridegroom. Please fast and pray and do whatever you must, or you too will miss Jesus! I want to be in His perfect will when He comes back for the chosen few!
http://moderndayparablesrcf.com