The paradigm shift of “falling asleep“ and “being prepared” as in Gethsemane and the parable of 10 virgins and their oil is here. It applies to us all. Everyone (Prepared Believers and unprepared “believers”) will fall asleep or be very sleepy, but who will have enough of the Holy Spirit to be ready when the Groom comes or persecution? Do you have the Oil of the Lord’s Spirit in you? It’s sleepy time until Jesus comes to get us. Will you deny your Savior? Will you betray him with a kiss? What will you do when it gets more real then ever before? Everyone has broken areas in their lives and the sleepiness is coming on. The Holy Spirit is who will hold you together if you have Him! Jesus has already won this fight for us we just need to stay real. Do you trust in Jesus and His blood? His blood is the most powerful forgiving evidence that God loves you with a passion. The Holy Spirit oil says to live in repentance, love and to be watchful. Lord have mercy on us all! Jesus in great concern said, “ Can you not stay awake and watch and pray with me for this one hour?” Temptations are everywhere, love is growing cold, repentance is a foreign concept, and where is faith in Jesus, his death and resurrection for the forgiveness of sin? Do you love yourself and your interests more than Jesus during this hour?
““But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.””
Luke 21:34-36 ESV
“And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.”
Luke 22:39-46
“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.”
Matthew 25:1-13
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