Leviticus 6-7; Matthew 25:1-30
Matthew 25
Interesting thing about the Parable of the 10 Virgins is that the Bridegroom took a long time before arriving, and they ALL became drowsy and fell asleep. But the important thing was that the five were prepared. Even as they slept, they had their oil. They maintained fellowship with the Holy Spirit. This is not something you can manufacture in an emergency. We’re either in fellowship with God, or we’re not. We can’t fake it. So we’re all human and need to sleep sometimes, but making sure we’re in fellowship, in relationship, cant be overemphasized. Otherwise, we’re like an empty shell; a lamp without oil. As I said yesterday, the timing of the Lord’s coming shouldn’t be a reason for panic if we are expecting him, anyway - and are maintaining a relationship with him. There’s no need to try and ‘tap’ someone else’s anointing or ride in their fellowship with God last-minute if I already have my own.
So the question is: do I have my own? And if not, what am I waiting for? In what ways do I ensure that I’m connecting with God day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute; in the midst of every joy and every sorrow, and every ‘ordinary’ moment?
From the Parable of the Talents, I’m reminded that we’ve all been given something, and that God expects me to nurture and make use of what I’ve been given for his glory. It also makes absolutely no sense to compare what I’ve been given to what he’s given others. He was as proud of the servant with 2 talents as he was with the one with 5 talents, and they both got the same reaction from him. And he would’ve been just as proud of the one with 1 talent if he had just used what he had rather than make excuses. So the message is: focus on what God has given you, make sure you use it and develop it. He’s coming back to ask for an accounting.
Interesting thing about the Parable of the 10 Virgins is that the Bridegroom took a long time before arriving, and they ALL became drowsy and fell asleep. But the important thing was that the five were prepared. Even as they slept, they had their oil. They maintained fellowship with the Holy Spirit. This is not something you can manufacture in an emergency. We’re either in fellowship with God, or we’re not. We can’t fake it. So we’re all human and need to sleep sometimes, but making sure we’re in fellowship, in relationship, cant be overemphasized. Otherwise, we’re like an empty shell; a lamp without oil. As I said yesterday, the timing of the Lord’s coming shouldn’t be a reason for panic if we are expecting him, anyway - and are maintaining a relationship with him. There’s no need to try and ‘tap’ someone else’s anointing or ride in their fellowship with God last-minute if I already have my own.
So the question is: do I have my own? And if not, what am I waiting for? In what ways do I ensure that I’m connecting with God day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute; in the midst of every joy and every sorrow, and every ‘ordinary’ moment?
From the Parable of the Talents, I’m reminded that we’ve all been given something, and that God expects me to nurture and make use of what I’ve been given for his glory. It also makes absolutely no sense to compare what I’ve been given to what he’s given others. He was as proud of the servant with 2 talents as he was with the one with 5 talents, and they both got the same reaction from him. And he would’ve been just as proud of the one with 1 talent if he had just used what he had rather than make excuses. So the message is: focus on what God has given you, make sure you use it and develop it. He’s coming back to ask for an accounting.
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