We watch the sign language Scripture Stories at night and take turns voice interpreting. Last night the parable of the 10 Virgins left me pondering, as always, what it means. Tonight as we watched the parable of the Talents, I felt inspired to interpret the parable of the 10 Virgins thus.
All 10 Virgins had the resources to buy oil. The wise virgins brought the oil. The foolish virgins brought their lamps full of oil but didn't bring extra. Their funds were not committed to the task at hand; having light for when the bridegroom came. When their lamps went out, they were asking the wise Virgins to share their oil, and the wise Virgins told them to go buy some from those that sell. It seems they were able to go buy more oil. They had the resources to have been prepared.
So this lead me to think of how we hold back for ourselves instead of committing to God's work. And that is how we will be foolish in the last days, if we have held back our "time, talents or resources from the building up of the kingdom of God on Earth."
That's heavy.
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