In the same vein of thought as what He had just been saying, Jesus continued with a parable about 10 virgins. Five were wise and five were foolish. The wise had brought extra oil with them in case the Bridegroom did not come immediately. The others had not, and it came back to haunt them later. The Bridegroom did not come immediately. He tarried until midnight. Then, when he came, he found them unprepared. Their lamps had gone out and they had no more oil.
Which group of people are we like today? Have we gotten tired of waiting for Jesus' second coming? He has not come for almost 2,000 years. Many people around us live in a constant state of not being prepared. Will we give in to the temptation? Will we let our lamps go out, or is our Christian life up to date? Are we in constant communion with our Master and living for Him even though we don't know when He will come back? Let's be challenged by these virgins and remember to always keep our lamps burning and ready for His return.
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