[MFM DEVOTIONAL 25 JUNE 2021] Topic: JESUS CHRIST AND THE TEN VIRGINS
TOPIC: Jesus Christ And The Ten Virgins (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 25 June 2021)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 18
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Matthew 25:1-13
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 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.
10 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.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
MEMORY VERSE: “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.” – Matthew 25:13
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
Help me to keep my oil, that my lamp may go off in the middle of the toil.
PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
YOU SHALL HAVE ENOUGH OIL TO WALK THROUGH THE NIGHT AND GIVE A GOOD ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOURS, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
The MESSAGE:
The Parable of the Ten Virgins teaches us to be ready for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. It makes us to understand that every person is responsible for his or her own spiritual condition. All those who believe in Him are His bride. You must be prepared for Him because no one knows the day or the hour that He will appear.
When you become a Christian, your sins are forgiven and you receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The oil in the parable is symbolic of the fuel that ignites our ability to live as Christ’s disciples. God the Holy Spirit gives us power and a new nature. He helps us to grow and mature spiritually.
The parable gives an excellent insight into the condition of many churches today. The story comes in episodes:
The kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Five of them were wise and five were foolish. The foolish ones took no oil for the lamps while the wise ones had oil in their vessels for their lamps.
While the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
At midnight, a cry was heard, the bridegroom had come and they were to go out and meet Him.
They all arose and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise ones, “Give us some of your oil for our lamps have gone out.” They were not prepared for the Lord’s coming.
Jesus said, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 7:21).
Lamps give light; Jesus said, “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works.” The wise virgins were able to shine their lights because they had oil in their vessels. Oil symbolises the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.
A song says, ”Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning, give me oil in my lamp, I pray. Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning. Keep me burning till the break of day.
Are you burning for the Lord? If Jesus is your Saviour and Lord, your task is to deepen that relationship through prayer, God’s word, worship, fellowship with other Christians and cooperating with the Holy Spirit.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
My Father, deliver me from every agenda to render my destiny impotent, in the name of Jesus.
Evil shall bow before the good in my life, in the name of Jesus.
Favour must meet favour in my life, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
I claim net-breaking breakthrough, by the power in the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.
Help me, Lord, not to major in vanity, in the name of Jesus.
The Lord will perfect that which concerns me, in the name of Jesus.
Let the manifestation of grace appear in my life, in the name of Jesus.
MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)
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