We have to watch. 9 The second quality that helps those virgins to be ready is vigilance. The bridegroom came, and they were left behind. Get inspiring LDS messages, news, and events sent to your email inbox daily, weekly, or monthly! “And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut” (Matthew 25:10 Matthew 25:10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.American King James Version×). It then resides in a person and is a power to produce good fruit of conduct and character. Heavenly Father was making things easy for me! (2009, March). 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 5 Next, consider the time frame. It references both the King James Version of the Bible as well as other Church standardized scriptures and official publications. They thus remain ready, steadily shining as illuminators, undaunted by any apparent delay in the arrival of the Bridegroom.—Phil. (a) The discreet virgins proved ready because of what two qualities? By tradition the bridegroom would come at night, which is why the virgins needed their lamps. One of the things was to teach my children the parable of the ten virgins. I was so excited to see this particular parable mentioned in one of the talks. Each of us can be caught up with the cares of the world and begin to slip spiritually. The disciples listening to this would know what Christ meant. Faithful anointed ones have heeded that implied warning and have worked ever harder to remain vigilant, watchful. Ensign. (Read Matthew 25:8, 9.) Elder Dallin H. Oaks, when speaking of desire, said, “If our righteous desires are sufficiently intense, they will motivate us to cut and carve ourselves free from addictions and other sinful pressures and priorities that prevent our eternal progress.”. 11 So, then, before the great tribulation starts, all the faithful anointed on earth will have received their final sealing. We're going to cover seven today that apply to us at these end times. (Luke 5:34, 35) What about the virgins? The return of Christ is an event we know will come but not when. The night went on and they all fell asleep. How so? Right after I had this little “planning session” with my Father in Heaven, my general conference Ensign came in the mail. To what time period did Jesus’ counsel apply? Perhaps they did not anticipate the length of their wait. 25:13) Let us now go through the parable  and see how the anointed have applied its counsel. The roots of our testimony need to be deeper than we ever thought they should be. Whatever our hope for the future, whether heavenly or earthly, let us be resolved to learn the vital lesson of the parable of the ten virgins. We pray. THE WATCHTOWER—STUDY EDITION March 2015, Share Jesus explains what happened when the foolish virgins went off on their futile errand: “The bridegroom came. Then the boys got a big kick out of my husband putting the kerosene oil in the lamp and lighting it! (b) the virgins? Our hearts and desires are in the right place. The Parable of the Ten Virgins. I’m reminded of this every time a significant world event occurs that might bear on Bible prophecy. The wedding is set. In the past, our literature at times assigned specific symbolic meanings even to small details of Jesus’ parable of the ten virgins, including the lamps, the oil, the flasks, and so forth. Half brought extra oil for their lamps and half did not. When the tribulation starts, the foolish ones might be shocked to see the destruction of Babylon the Great. What end, then, will such ones face? 2:15. 3 We noted in the preceding article that over recent decades, the faithful slave has gradually come to explain the Scriptures with less emphasis on symbolic prophetic pictures and more on practical application. 14. This site has been created and maintained by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Throughout the last days, anointed Christians have acted like those discreet virgins, prepared to carry out their assignment faithfully until the end. Obviously, they would receive no final sealing prior to the start of the tribulation. Remember, he had just warned his “faithful and discreet slave” never to turn into an evil slave. Alexa and Google given a 'gospel voice' through new Church feature The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - A few simple words directed at your Amazon or Google smart speaker will, beginning July 22, 2020, bring scripture, music, general conference talks, and other important content from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints into your home. One of Christ’s parables gives us the key to learn how to “watch” and to be ready when He returns in glory. The five foolish virgins had enough oil for the start of the night. Remember, the message of the parable is simple: “Keep on the watch.” Does that apply only to the anointed? So that monday night we all sat in the living room for a simple FHE that hopefully would be a good missionary tool also. But it would not burn without fuel. 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