Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Matthew 25:1-13
'then the kingdom of heaven will be like this: Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones did take their lamps, but they brought no oil, whereas the sensible ones took flasks of oil as well as their lamps. The bridegroom was late, and they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But at midnight there was a cry, "The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet him." At this, all those bridesmaids woke up and trimmed their lamps, and the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, "Give us some of your oil: our lamps are going out". But they replied, "There may not be enough for us and for you; you had better go to those who sell it and buy some for yourselves". They had gone off to buy it when the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding hall and the door was closed. The other bridesmaid arrived later. "Lord, Lord," they said "open the door for us." But he replied, "I tell you solemnly, I do not know you" So stay awake, because you do not know either the day or the hour.
Jesus speaks about the kingdom. In the gospel, what exactly is this oil? the Oil is the Love within our hearts and we are the lamps. Some may ask, why were the bridesmaids so selfish in not sharing the oil and furthermore, they could still enter the hall. Well, they just couldnt share it. The love we build is what we have and Love cannot be given or bought. It is gained. The love we build here on earth is important.
If we do not build this love, how can we possibly enter God's house and be with the one who is all loving?
Let us prepare our oils and lamps to welcome the Lord. Yes indeed we do not know the day nor the hour. all the more we should prepare our oils and lamps. We should Love! We should make sure our lamps, bodies, are able to illuminate this light from the oil.
Christ is our light, the person that loves us. we are the little lights leading towards him. May our love grow and be stored and when the bridegroom comes he may see the oils, lamps and light and he shall acknowledge us and admit us into his kingdom.
Amen.
Feel Lonely @Tuesday, July 19, 2005
