Matthew 25:1-13
At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ “‘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.’ “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. “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
The wise and foolish girls. This story makes the same point, stressing that one day time will run out. Preparedness is an individual thing. It cannot be borrowed from someone else.
Why?
Prepare the heart and be a faithful servant of the Lord, when Jesus comes again no one knows the time.
What we are doing could not be replaced or borrow from others. It is our credit make in our life.
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十個童女的比喻，沒有準備好，要哀哭切齒。這是當地的習俗，新娘的好友，童女準備燈迎接新郎。
1.為什麼? 只有燈沒有油，真的是愚拙。表達沒有好好預備的，只是外表，卻沒有生命，不能發光的燈。我們參加教會的所有活動，卻完全在乎耶穌再來，就如擺設品一樣。
2.燈的油不足。恐怕不夠你我用。表達一個概念，我們所預備的不能分享給別人，生命不能分享給別人，自己的成長不能給別人。可以互相影響，提醒，卻不能以為一個得道，雞狗昇天。一人得救，每個人當信主耶穌，全家才會得救。我們每人與神的關係是單一。
3.怎麼都睡著了。因為有人會通知他們，應該睡覺、休息就休息，平日做他該做的事。預備好就可以高枕無憂。警醒，預備不是緊張的，可是與主有好的關係，按時作習，等待耶穌來。.耶穌來的時間，沒有人知道。
4.神給我們預備的時間夠不夠。新郎延遲，不是延遲是寬容我們，讓我們去預備。當號筒吹響時就來不及了。神給我們預備的時間是足夠的。
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How?
Keep watching what I am doing as if Jesus comes today or tomorrow.
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