Preparing for the Road Ahead

Do you have enough oil for the journey ahead? Praying that if you don't have oil that you will get it, and praying that those who have it are prepared so they don't run out!! There comes a point on this road where each person will have only enough for themselves. Now is the time to get it. The oil is the Spirit of God. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God and believing it. That can't happen if you don't read it for yourself. The Word of God is contrary to the customs, and patterns of this world. The world says not to take seriously what the Bible says to have urgency towards. Jesus is a faithful Groom cleansing, loving, and purifying His Bride. A faithful Bride remains watchful for her Husband to be and prepares for Him. 

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. (Matthew 25:1-13 ESV)