While visiting at my mother's home, I could smell lamp oil. It was so strong it began to give me a headache. I explained to my mom the affect of her oil lamp had on me. However, she couldn't smell it.
During my morning devotions I was lead to read the following:
" Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the c wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight a cry was heard; ' Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go put too meet him! ' Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. "And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out. ' But the wise answered, saying, 'No least there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'
"And while they went yo buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. "Afterward the other virgins came also, saying 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' "But he answered and said, 'Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.'
"Watch therefore, for you do not know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
After reading this chapter, I thought it was over. I was in the shower when I smelled the lamp oil again. Then it came to me ( the shower where we all have our 'ah ha' moments), the Lord was telling me to get prepared.
The time is at hand, it is time to get ready. Jesus, the bridegroom is coming for his bride. Are you ready?
One day every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
~Be encouraged you only have today to prepare.
