Remember
Jesus' parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25:1-13? They're
symbolic of Christians since they're all awaiting the Bridegroom
(Jesus). He caught them all by surprise since they all fell asleep.
But some had extra oil and some didn't. Those with oil entered the
banquet with the Bridegroom while the others were denied admittance.
So
what's the oil? What made the difference? IMHO, it's intimacy with
Jesus – our private, secret history with the Father. We can't use
someone else's – not our pastors, our parents, etc. We have to have
our own. Jesus told those without oil, “I never knew
you.”
So
let's spend time with him, building that private relationship. Not
“one more thing I have to do.” Not “checking off my God-box
today.” But spending time with our Lover-King, just the two of us.
That makes all the difference.
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