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Figurine Design & Artwork by Grace Wiebe - © Grace Wiebe, EthniClay™, 2005
EXTRA OIL (Parable of the Ten Virgins)
"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.4The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. "At midnight the cry rang out: 'Here's the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!' "Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.' " 'No,' they replied, 'there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.' "But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. "Later the others also came. 'Sir! Sir!' they said. 'Open the door for us!' "But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I don't know you.' "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour." Matthew 25:1-13 (NIV)
The 5 virgins in the background do not have extra oil in their lamps as the 5 virgins in the foreground do; therefore Jesus has shut the door to the ones without extra oil after calling the virgins with the extra oil to come with Him. May we be sure that we have 'extra oil' in these crucial days!
Helpful article about this parable!
