Parable of the Ten Virgins

Matthew 25:1-13
"Then of kingdom of Heaven shall be likened unto ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five of them were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the 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 out to 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 gone out." But the wise answered, saying, "No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather, to those who sell, and buy for yourselves." And while they went to 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 know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming."


Read This! Important Message!
The moral to this parable is to get ready, for Jesus is coming soon. People these days believe that we are living in the latter days, or living in the end times. Let us however be informed, "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only". I do believe that we are living in the last days, but regardless of belief, the final day could come at any time. The signs I am referring to are in the reading of the Word of God, the Bible in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. Psychics, gurus,or to anyone else other than Jesus Christ do not have the answers to the future we seek. "Take heed that no one deceives you." (Matthew 24:4) The signs of the end times and what will happen in the future are written in the very pages of the Bible. We all need to get ourselves ready. We all need to look out for ourselves, but not at the expense of your fellow man. We as Christians are to let our lights so shine in these days.
The foolish virgins failed to prepare themselves and were not watchful. They failed to realize that we are all living on God's time. He is not living in ours. Getting ready involves being watchful but to endure for those who endure will also be the very ones who are saved. Don't think like the foolish virgins that Jesus is delaying His return, because He is not. "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9) God wants us all to get ready. He loves us and wants us all to spend eternity with Him. Repentance involves going a new direction, but this time, turning towards God. It involves being convicted of your sins by the Holy Spirit and knowing that you and I were born in sin. According to John 3, you must be born again, born of spirit and water, in order to be saved. The wise virgins were spirit filled, true born-again believers who were wise and persevered. The ten virgins represent the church, God's children and Joint-heirs with the Savior, Jesus Christ. To be saved, one must confess the Lord Jesus and believe with all their heart that God raised Jesus, His Son, from the dead. (Romans 10:13)