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Foolish Virginsby Phil Maxwell June 4, 2002What an interesting view this gives us of the delusion that will ultimately separate the wicked and slothful from the faithful in preparation for the Lord’s return. Just as illustrated in the parable of the wheat and tares, the wicked are separated out first, allowing the light of the faithful to shine bright not only for them, but them alone. As to the unfaithful, their character is shown first by their failure to bring their own oil, then by their desire to partake of other’s oil. Wicked and slothful servants that they are, they look to others to give them the light they need rather than cultivating it themselves, and this will ultimately be the snare they fall prey to. Desperate due to no fault but their own, the only thing left for them to do is leave the faithful to buy oil from those who sell it. And where might someone buy lamp oil while the true children of God await their Lord’s return with their own lamps burning bright? We can be sure that plenty will claim to sell Yahshua’s light, but the light they have in them won’t really be the light of God. In the end, each man’s faith and works must stand on their own in judgment. Those who don’t prepare for the accounting Yahshua most certainly will do of all His servants will be left out as much as those who didn’t join with Noah in building the ark were shut out. |
