Matthew 25:6-10 "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.
This part of a passage is taken from a parable that Jesus gave about being ready for His return. The Bible makes it clear that one day Jesus will return and when He does those that are ready will go to meet with Him and live in His presence in Heaven for eternity. Unfortunately like the foolish virgins in this parable they will miss His coming and will be separated from Him. I absolutely believe that I am ready in the sense of my relationship with Christ, that I have come to the place where I have confessed my sin and my need for a Savior and have excepted Jesus Christ death as my payment for sin and have been forgiven. However I believe I am still in the process of Him becoming Lord of my life. The question is does my life reflect that I believe that He is coming back again, and to that my answer is I hope so. That is what I long for, that is what I desire, to live in such a way as to point others to Christ. If I really believe that Jesus is coming then I will do everything I can to prepare my heart and those around me.
Father today help me to live as one believing that your son is returning and maybe soon. I want to be more godly, pursue our relationship more and tell others about you. May I have the opportunities today to see these things unfolded in my life as I seek you today.
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