We are admonished to remain sober in all our actions and not set any dates for the return of the Lord. May Christ find us watching and waiting — ready when He comes.

“… that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” (Mt. 24: 36).

Jesus Christ pointed out the things which were to happen before His return. We are witnesses of the very fulfilment thereof. He spoke of the fig tree (Israel), He related the signs of the time and also spoke of His own sign — the sign of the Son of man. Jesus spoke of our time when He said, “Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.”(Mt. 24: 34).

The parable of the ten virgins recorded in Mt. 25 has currently become a burning question within the hearts of many. “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them; but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him … and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.”

All took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom; the wise took oil in their vessels, the foolish did not. The hour is upon us, wherein the Lord is going to manifest His power and glory in the Bride — the wise virgins, who have received the true seed–Word. The foolish will recognise what a stimulation comes by revelation and they will wish to receive of the same Holy Spirit. But the Bridegroom then returns and those who are ready will go with Him.

In times past, we have heard different versions of this parable. But since we have come to understand the symbols of the Bible, we see the prophetic meaning. The scriptural symbols of a virgin, the lamps, and oil and the vessels, etc. point out the complete picture.

May is called a virgin. She had found favour with God and received the Word of promise for that day from the mouth of an angel. The Holy Spirit came upon her, and the power of the Most High overshadowed her. Because she believed, the miracle took place. The Word itself was embedded in the virgin womb to bring forth the promise — thus the Word became flesh. So is it today. The promised Word–seed of this hour is received by the wise virgins; they believe it and the power of the Holy Spirit comes upon them and takes shape in their lives.

A virgin is untouched, pure and clean. The Word in itself speaks of a believer, who has not committed spiritual fornication but has kept himself clean, holy and sanctified before the Lord. The ten virgins typify the believers in this generation. Like Mary, the wise have found favour with God. When they heard the Word of promise, they were illumined by the light kindled in this last church age.

The foolish virgins somehow missed the connection to the continuous flow of the oil of the Holy Spirit and the final preparation. Their lamps were once burning, but as they did not move on with the progressive revelation, to have part in the fulfilment of the promised Word right to the end, their lamps were not refilled and went out.

The foolish are the carnally–minded among those, who have come out of bondage. They have the letter, but not the Spirit of the Word. They were sure, the illumination they once received was all they needed. They took the lamps and thus thought to make it in the rapture, but in the most crucial hour, their oils supply failed them. It is essential for everyone to be connected to the continuous moving of the Holy Spirit personally, right to the last moment.

When the Bridegroom tarried, all slumbered. This is the time of awakening, for the cry goes forth, “Behold, the Bridegroom cometh …” All ten virgins had the same beginning. Initially, they had received the light in this church age, for their lamps were burning. They all heard the same cry, trimmed their lamps and went out to meet the Bridegroom. But the crowning will take place at the end and not at the begin beginning of the race.

This is the time of testing. For the children of Israel, it was not enough to recognise the God–sent prophet Moses and speak about him, they had to be obedient and act by faith upon every promise God had made, after they had come out of bondage. Finally, their faith in the promise was put to the test. At the beginning, everything seemed wonderful. They rejoiced and were exceedingly glad for the miracles the Lord had wrought in their midst. But then dissatisfaction got a hold of them and they began to murmur. They judged spiritual things carnally and misunderstood the ways of God and thus sinned against Him.

The wise virgins, however, keep their balance in all things. Christ means everything to them. They do not rely upon the person of the God–sent prophet, they believe the Word he brought. We must continue to go forward an follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. It is not enough to speak about the special enlightment or the visitation of God to this generation, we must continue to walk with Jesus Christ until we reach our destination.

The wise are hungering and thirsting for God, and they shall be filled (Mt. 5: 6). The spiritual food, the revealed Word of God, the hidden manna, was stored up for the elect of this age. There could never have been a giving–out of the food unless it was stored in first. “Who, then, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?“ (Mt. 24: 45).

The wise virgins — the elect, the overcomers — have not only received the Holy Spirit, they have the testimony of Jesus Christ, which is the Spirit of prophecy (Rev. 19: 10). They are a part of God’s endtime plan.

May we never be discontent and grieve the Holy Spirit away from us. The wise have no time to complain and murmur. They are alltaken up to make ready to meet the Bridegroom. Soon Mt. 25 will be history. It will not profit anyone to have recognised the messenger and the message, if we fail to continue to walk in the light. The work of God will be perfected through divine love. All the members are united with one another and with the Head. The capping by the Headstone will soon take place. Christ is both — the chief Cornerstone and the Headstone, the Alpha and Omega.

The believers of the endtime message must not make the same mistake and speak about the things God has done in the recent past, and wait with great anticipation for what He will do in the future, but miss the connection to what He is doing right now.

At the beginning of the New Testament, the believers could have spoken about the ministry of the God–sent prophet night and day, but had they not continued on with the Lord Jesus Christ, they would have missed all that followed, even the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. They could have spoken about all the things that had transpired in the mighty ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, but had they missed the connection to the next move of God, they would not have become a part of His plan for that time. The right attitude is to have part in what God does presently — that links us to what He will do next.

By the grace of God, we recognised Christ in His prophetic office as the Son of man. His Word is the “thus saith the Lord!” to us. May we find favour with Him in this crucial hour and have part in the things the Lord will do until we meet Him. “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” (Rom. 8: 11). “For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” (Rom. 8: 19).

We are admonished to remain sober in all our actions and not set any dates for the return of the Lord. May Christ find us watching and waiting — ready when He comes.

“… that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” (Mt. 24: 36).

Jesus Christ pointed out the things which were to happen before His return. We are witnesses of the very fulfilment thereof. He spoke of the fig tree (Israel), He related the signs of the time and also spoke of His own sign — the sign of the Son of man. Jesus spoke of our time when He said, “Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.”(Mt. 24: 34).

The parable of the ten virgins recorded in Mt. 25 has currently become a burning question within the hearts of many. “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them; but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him … and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.”

All took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom; the wise took oil in their vessels, the foolish did not. The hour is upon us, wherein the Lord is going to manifest His power and glory in the Bride — the wise virgins, who have received the true seed–Word. The foolish will recognise what a stimulation comes by revelation and they will wish to receive of the same Holy Spirit. But the Bridegroom then returns and those who are ready will go with Him.

In times past, we have heard different versions of this parable. But since we have come to understand the symbols of the Bible, we see the prophetic meaning. The scriptural symbols of a virgin, the lamps, and oil and the vessels, etc. point out the complete picture.

May is called a virgin. She had found favour with God and received the Word of promise for that day from the mouth of an angel. The Holy Spirit came upon her, and the power of the Most High overshadowed her. Because she believed, the miracle took place. The Word itself was embedded in the virgin womb to bring forth the promise — thus the Word became flesh. So is it today. The promised Word–seed of this hour is received by the wise virgins; they believe it and the power of the Holy Spirit comes upon them and takes shape in their lives.

A virgin is untouched, pure and clean. The Word in itself speaks of a believer, who has not committed spiritual fornication but has kept himself clean, holy and sanctified before the Lord. The ten virgins typify the believers in this generation. Like Mary, the wise have found favour with God. When they heard the Word of promise, they were illumined by the light kindled in this last church age.

The foolish virgins somehow missed the connection to the continuous flow of the oil of the Holy Spirit and the final preparation. Their lamps were once burning, but as they did not move on with the progressive revelation, to have part in the fulfilment of the promised Word right to the end, their lamps were not refilled and went out.

The foolish are the carnally–minded among those, who have come out of bondage. They have the letter, but not the Spirit of the Word. They were sure, the illumination they once received was all they needed. They took the lamps and thus thought to make it in the rapture, but in the most crucial hour, their oils supply failed them. It is essential for everyone to be connected to the continuous moving of the Holy Spirit personally, right to the last moment.

When the Bridegroom tarried, all slumbered. This is the time of awakening, for the cry goes forth, “Behold, the Bridegroom cometh …” All ten virgins had the same beginning. Initially, they had received the light in this church age, for their lamps were burning. They all heard the same cry, trimmed their lamps and went out to meet the Bridegroom. But the crowning will take place at the end and not at the begin beginning of the race.

This is the time of testing. For the children of Israel, it was not enough to recognise the God–sent prophet Moses and speak about him, they had to be obedient and act by faith upon every promise God had made, after they had come out of bondage. Finally, their faith in the promise was put to the test. At the beginning, everything seemed wonderful. They rejoiced and were exceedingly glad for the miracles the Lord had wrought in their midst. But then dissatisfaction got a hold of them and they began to murmur. They judged spiritual things carnally and misunderstood the ways of God and thus sinned against Him.

The wise virgins, however, keep their balance in all things. Christ means everything to them. They do not rely upon the person of the God–sent prophet, they believe the Word he brought. We must continue to go forward an follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. It is not enough to speak about the special enlightment or the visitation of God to this generation, we must continue to walk with Jesus Christ until we reach our destination.

The wise are hungering and thirsting for God, and they shall be filled (Mt. 5: 6). The spiritual food, the revealed Word of God, the hidden manna, was stored up for the elect of this age. There could never have been a giving–out of the food unless it was stored in first. “Who, then, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?“ (Mt. 24: 45).

The wise virgins — the elect, the overcomers — have not only received the Holy Spirit, they have the testimony of Jesus Christ, which is the Spirit of prophecy (Rev. 19: 10). They are a part of God’s endtime plan.

May we never be discontent and grieve the Holy Spirit away from us. The wise have no time to complain and murmur. They are all  taken up to make ready to meet the Bridegroom. Soon Mt. 25 will be history. It will not profit anyone to have recognised the messenger and the message, if we fail to continue to walk in the light. The work of God will be perfected through divine love. All the members are united with one another and with the Head. The capping by the Headstone will soon take place. Christ is both — the chief Cornerstone and the Headstone, the Alpha and Omega.

The believers of the endtime message must not make the same mistake and speak about the things God has done in the recent past, and wait with great anticipation for what He will do in the future, but miss the connection to what He is doing right now.

At the beginning of the New Testament, the believers could have spoken about the ministry of the God–sent prophet night and day, but had they not continued on with the Lord Jesus Christ, they would have missed all that followed, even the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. They could have spoken about all the things that had transpired in the mighty ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, but had they missed the connection to the next move of God, they would not have become a part of His plan for that time. The right attitude is to have part in what God does presently — that links us to what He will do next.

By the grace of God, we recognised Christ in His prophetic office as the Son of man. His Word is the “thus saith the Lord!” to us. May we find favour with Him in this crucial hour and have part in the things the Lord will do until we meet Him. “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” (Rom. 8: 11). “For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” (Rom. 8: 19).