Be Watchful
Mt.25:1-2
1 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Most of us know this story about the ten virgins and how the foolish ones did not prepare beforehand to keep their lamps ready.
Today as I read this scripture I saw another side to this story.
I saw the craftiness of the devil; These were all virgins, right? So, to the natural man, giving to help others seems like a good thing. So why wouldn’t they give oil to the others who needed it?
This parable is about being watchful; we can’t afford to be side-tracked by anything when it comes to being ready when Jesus calls for us.
Oil represents the Holy Spirit which we have to hold on to.
We can’t afford to release the “oil” no matter how good the temptation to let it go seems.
What kind of lie has the devil been telling you lately to draw you away from the Lord? Share it with us. Who knows, you just might save someone from a fall. God bless, Billie
