Brad Hoffman

The Ten Virgins

Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.  Matthew 25:1-5

 

There were ten virgins waiting for the bridegroom. They all had lamps and oil and they all slumbered and slept. However, when the bridegroom came only five of them had spare oil to light their lamps. The lamp and oil and symbols for God’s word and the Holy Spirit. We need both of these in our lives to lead us to Jesus. Jesus stands knocking at the door of our hearts but it is up to us to open the door and let him in. We need God in our hearts and the Holy Spirit transforming our lives to be ready to meet Jesus, the bridegroom, when He comes.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 2 Corinthians 4:7