ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.
Sunday January 19th, 2025.
Topic :Time To Get Your Extra Oil.
Memory Verse :Matthew 25:4. while the wise ones took containers full of oil for their lamps.
Bible Reading :Matthew 25:1-3 GNB. Key Verse: v2.
“At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like this. Once there were ten young women who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and the other five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any extra oil with them,
In Mathew 25 from v1, Jesus Christ used the parable of the ten virgins to further explain what his second coming will look like to many who believe in him and are waiting for his return. According to this parable these ten young women were expectting a bridegroom, they made preparations to receive him. Because he didn’t come as early as they expected, a dividing line began to appear in the course of their waiting. At the end, the master declared 5 to be wise and the remaining 5 to foolish, all depending on their preparations. Both class of young women felt satisfied with their level of preparation, but 5 never noticed that something was missing or that they were ill prepared till the master himself arrived. When they couldn’t tap into the resources or borrow from what their friends had (extra oil), they had to rush to town to look for that which they lacked. The ugly side of it all is that when they returned, they discovered that it was too late to be allowed into the wedding they had waited for all their life. This means that every investment of resources and time they made in preparations and waiting became a waste.
This parable is addressing men who believe in Jesus and his imminent return. Therefore they are preparing or better say that they feel prepared for the expected bridegroom, they were okay with what they had, without trying to take any lesson or cue from their better prepared friends. Some people in the class of these foolish virgins are in church, they have a genuine desire to serve God in their hearts, but they are not being properly taught. Some of them think they can do it their own way instead following the scriptures. They trust in what they have, but will wake up when it will be too late to discover that what they were holding on to is leading nowhere. That’s the worst thing that can happen to anyone who believes in Jesus. I say so because everything such individual did in the name of believing and waiting will never count. Heaven is a pass and pass in and fail and fail out situation. This means that we have to make every possible sacrifices to get it right at first attempt.
“It was already midnight when the cry rang out, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come and meet him!’ The ten women woke up and trimmed their lamps. Then the foolish ones said to the wise ones, ‘Let us have some of your oil, because our lamps are going out. ’‘No, indeed,’ the wise ones answered, ‘there is not enough for you and for us. Go to the shop and buy some for yourselves.’” Matthew 25:6-9. Today, we need to understand that in the kingdom, everything we do is personal (between you and God). You can’t use the oil or stand on the preparations or sacrifices of another individual, no matter how close the relationship that exists between you and the person. It’s time to check on our oil as individuals and make sure that we have the needed extra. You don’t wait for the last munite or sleep when you are not really prepared as long as biblical standards of waiting is concerned. Now is the time to check your word and prayer life. These are two important factors that will help every believer be on the watch and at alert. Both are necessary to be adequately prepared and to have extra oil for the extra mile with the master, as we wait for his return.
Prayer : Thank you Lord Jesus for dieing to save my soul. Your sacrifice will never be in vain in my life. Help me to to be wise in your own way. Fill me with your word, let my prayer life be on fire. Help me to go the extra mile with you. Let me be a wise virgin, who will always have extra oil in my vessel at your second coming in Jesus precious name…… Amen 🙏🏿.
Yearly Bible Reading : Genesis 29:13-30.
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