“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise replied, ‘No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. (Matthew 25:1-13, NRSV)
Have you ever waited on something?
I remember as we waited on our first child…
We prepared the house… We painted and got the nursery ready. We installed the child proof latches on cabinets, put plug covers on all the unused outlets,
We put the car seat in the car, and made sure it was in nice and tight…
we prepared. But were we ready? Were we really ready?
What is it to wait?
We are anxious and worried. We are stressed about what the outcome will be, what the news will be, what will happen…
It is hard to be in the in-between…
But Jesus tells us this that we have to wait and be prepared for the moment when it comes. As He waited for His death on the cross to come. He knows what it is to wait. So you are waiting in good company!
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