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Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Matthew 25:13

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Oil in your lamp

Ten young women were waiting for a bridegroom. Five had brought extra oil for their lamps, five hadn't. The bridegroom was delayed and they all fell asleep. When he finally came, the lamps of five of them were going out.

The story isn't about panic, but about being prepared. Everyone slept, the wise ones too. The difference was the oil. What you fill up when things are quiet is what you need when it really matters.

Question for today

What do I fill my lamp with in the quiet times?

Prayer

Lord, I don't know the day or the hour. Let me be prepared. Fill my lamp with oil, so that I am ready when you come. Amen.

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