Behold, the Bridegroom comes!----Jesus
Jesus told the parable of the Ten Virgins to teach about the Kingdom of God. Five of the virgins took extra oil for their lamps, and when the Bridegroom took longer to arrive than expected, these five had enough oil to keep their lamps burning. The other five had to return to town to get more oil. While they were gone, the Bridegroom arrived and took the five who were ready into His chamber and closed the door.-- Jesus is the Bridegroom, the Church is the Ten Virgins. The oil for the lamps is prayer, service, and devotion. The lamps are our faith and hope. We must be ready! We must be like the five virgins who took extra oil for their lamps. We must pray without ceasing. We must persist in prayer and devotion to our Beloved. With God's grace, we must endure the dry deserts, the frustrations, the suffering, the crosses, and the waiting. Jesus said that those who persevere until the end will be saved. How happy were the five prepared Virgins with their lamps burning brightly for their Lord to see!
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