The parable of the 10 virgins obviously is talking about being prepared for the second coming of Christ. During this study of the parable, I noticed a small detail that stuck out to me. Is is that the wise virgins were guided by the Holy Spirit. If we take the Holy Spirit to be our guide in our lives, we will not be deceived. We will be drawn closer to God and be ready for the second coming. Another small detail I really noticed was that there was a complete separation between the two groups at the hour when the bridegroom arrived. There are two distinct groups. There are those who had oil, those who were ready for the bridegroom, and those without, those who did not plan ahead. There is no in between.
Beyond the parable, we must prepare for the actual second coming of Christ. There are certain signs of the times that will warn us that we must make final preparations. Several of these have already been fulfilled, so this is definitely something we need to think about. It is more than a hypothetical possibility that is nice to think about. It is something we actually need to prepare for.
The sure fire way to be prepared when Christ comes again is to always be prepared. I want to repent for things that I need to repent for sooner than later. If people keep putting off repentance, it likely might not happen before the time when it all will count.
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