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“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.”Matthew 25:1
Keep the Flame Alive
The Oil and the Lamp
Faithfulness before dawn — wisdom that waits, light that lasts.
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The night deepens, but the Bridegroom delays. Five keep their lamps trimmed; five let the flame fade. The wise did not panic — they prepared. They carried oil enough for the long wait. This is the call: stay ready.
Oil is not emotion — it’s endurance. It’s the quiet obedience that burns steadily when the world grows cold. It’s the unseen devotion that keeps the flame alive. The wise store oil not in jars, but in hearts.
The lamp is the testimony. The oil is the Spirit. Together they shine through the waiting hours. The Bridegroom is near — not delayed, but deliberate. Keep the flame alive.
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.