Skip to main content

Extra Oil

 Matthew 25:1-13

An aspect of wisdom is adequate preparation.

What distinguished 5 out of 10 virgins as wise in the text passage above is adequate preparation.

They had enough oil for their desired aim, which was to go with the bridegroom when he arrived.

Do you have enough in place to achieve your desired aim?

Have you adequately prepared?

In life we have to be ready and prepared to achieve our aims and target, especially toward the coming of the Lord.

There is 'extra' available in God.

There is 'extra' in store in the kingdom.

That 'extra' can and will make all the difference!

It made the difference for the 5 wise virgins.

The wise go for the available extra in God.

There is extra wisdom, extra favor, extra goodness, extra mercy, and extra power in God, all available for the believer.

In God there is extra oil for your pilgrim journey on earth.

Matthew 25:4

In the parable of the virgins we see 10 virgins with lamps.

The lamps represent our spiritual walk.

The virgins represent Christians , those who claim to be of God's kingdom.

Lamps are used during dark times when there is no light, just as torch lights are also used in modern times.

What batteries are to torch lights is what oil is to lamps.

On a journey you'll need light to see at night time.

The smart pilgrim or traveler will ensure he/she has enough batteries to power his/her torch light, or else the traveler/pilgrim may be stuck at night time.

You need enough oil for your spiritual and life journey.

We are in the night season of life.

We are in times  when darkness has come upon the earth.

Isaiah 60:2

We are in times when we need to have batteries for our torch lights and oil for our lamps.

We are in times when it will be wise to have extra oil for our lamps and extra batteries for torch lights.

In the parable, we see those who made it were those who had extra oil.

If you are going to make it you will need extra oil. so when the oil of yesterday runs out you will have extra oil for the rest of the journey.

This is how to make it till we meet with our Lord and Savior.

5 virgins made it out of 10 virgins, 5 were wise, 5 were foolish.

Matthew 25:2

To be in the camp of the wise, go for the extra available to you in the kingdom of God.

Go for extra oil.

You need it to power your spiritual walk and to meet the Lord Jesus when He comes.

Matthew 25:10

The oil represents the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

The oil you carry in your lamp comes from your relationship/fellowship with God's Spirit.

Flow with the Spirit, go for extra oil.


Olutosin Ogunkolade, shares this message.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Your Father Hears

Matthew 6:5,6 Prayer should be directed to the Father. Jesus showed this when He taught His disciples the Lord's prayer. It should be a great comfort to you to know that the creator and God of all hears you when you pray. This should encourage you to pray and keep praying. In our day to day relationships with people our communication will reduce towards those who don't pay attention when we're talking to them. The good thing about God is that He is never distracted. Know you have His attention when you pray . He can be communicated with. He hears, He created the ears. Psalm 94:9 Jesus encouraged prayer. Matthew 26:40 Jesus taught prayer. Luke 11:1,2 If Jesus prayed, you will need to pray. Why Should You Pray? *Pray because prayer brings God's intervention. Isaiah 38:5,6 *Pray because that's how you are authorized to communicate with God. 1 Thessalonians 15:16-18 *Pray because it is a major way of birthing God's will on earth. 1 Kings 18

The Importance Of The Anointing

Acts 10:38 The anointing is the presence of the Holy Spirit with a person. The anointing speaks, the anointing directs, and the anointing teaches people what they need to know and do. 1 John 2:27 You need the anointing. You can grow in the anointing. It is also possible to depart from the anointing. The anointing won't depart from you but you can depart from the anointing. You should remain in Him. It is worth it investing time to understand the your anointing, growing in your anointing and obeying the anointing. As you get to know a person better by spending time with them, so it is with the anointing in your life. With the anointing, you can't go wrong. The anointing strategically positions you in God's kingdom and in life. Jesus was full of the Holy Spirit. Colossians 2:9 Jesus had the anointing when He was here on earth. Jesus is our example of what our life can be when we have the anointing. Hebrews 12:2 Jesus knew His purpose. Luke 2:49 Jesus

Navigating A New Year

 Isaiah  42:16 Our text passage above shows us God is the one who shows us the path to take and leads us in new directions. Your path matters to God. The way you you choose to take is important to God. Your steps are seen by God and ordered by God. Psalm 37:23 The year ahead of you matters to God too. Luke 13:8-9 Each year God has given you the grace to witness, experience, and journey through is another opportunity to be fruitful for God. God wants you to make the most of the year ahead of you to His glory. Human beings do not always know the way and path to go, we can be limited in wisdom. History shows we do not always make the best choices. The year ahead of us will require knowing the way to go, having the wisdom to make the best decisions and choices. Deuteronomy 30:19 To successfully navigate the year we need to stay in God.. To navigate is to find your way through, it is following the right path to a specific destination. Car drivers either buy a GPS/Navigation device system or