Mathew 25:1-13
1“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5The 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. 8The 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 the 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.
Yes, brothers and sisters the world is full of darkness. But many of already knew that. So therefore let’s be prepared and keep our lamps lit. If Jesus is the light and we are supposed to be the light of the world then one way we can ensure that our light shines brightly is to keep it filled with Jesus.
Practically speaking we can fill our lamps through prayer, through reading his word and by walking in his ways.
It doesn’t mean that were always going to be motivated or that our walks will be completely sinless and blameless. What it means is that as we know that we walk in darkness we do what we can to keep our lamps lit.
If you don’t then you risk the possibility of not being able to see clearly and being mislead in the darkness by those who walk in darkness.
Therefore, keep your lamps lit and you will be able to see clearly. Even in darkness.
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