THE MORE OIL IN YOUR LAMP THE BIGGER YOUR FLAME AND BRIGHTER YOUR LIGHT TO SHINE IN THE DARKNESS OF THIS WICKED WORLD
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
Matthew 25
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. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
6 “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.
11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour[b] in which the Son of Man is coming.
KEEP OIL IN YOUR LAMP. THE OIL IS THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WE ARE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT WHEN WE SPEND TIME IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD BOTH INDIVIDUALLY IN PRAYER, PRAISE AND WORSHIP AS WELL AS CORPORATELY IN THE SAME ALONG WITH FELLOWSHIP. PRESS IN TO GOD. GO DEEPER INTO THE SPIRIT. LET THE OIL OF HIS ANOINTING FILL YOU UP AND OVERFLOW…
~ Rev. Michael Bowen