Exodus 27:20
King James Version
20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel,
that they bring thee pure oil olive
beaten for the light,
to cause the lamp to burn always.
The world talks so much about oil.
Sure, it's the oil to keep countries going.
But it's not the main oil we need, thus, this blog.
There is a "forgotten" oil, that we all need to focus on.
The kind that believers need to put on their "lamps", in preparation for a particular day, or hour -- in FULL readiness -- as this parable from JESUS shows:
Matthew 25:1-5
King James Version
25 Then shall the kingdom of heaven
be likened unto ten virgins,
which took their lamps,
and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps,
and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels
with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried,
they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew 25:6-7
King James Version
6 And at midnight there was a cry made,
Behold, the bridegroom cometh;
go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose,
and trimmed their lamps.
Matthew 25:8-9
King James Version
8 And the foolish said unto the wise,
Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying,
Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you:
but go ye rather to them that sell,
and buy for yourselves.
Matthew 25:10-12
King James Version
10 And 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.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying,
Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said,
Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
It's all preparation now.
We must be ready for our LORD.
For the Rapture is imminent.
At a time of GOD's knowing.
Mark 13:32
King James Version
32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man,
no, not the angels which are in heaven,
neither the Son, but the Father.
We must all be ready.
These, we are called to do:
Matthew 25:13
King James Version
13 Watch therefore,
for ye know neither the day nor the hour
wherein the Son of man cometh.
Mark 1:15
King James Version
15 And saying,
The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand:
repent ye,
and believe the gospel.
Mark 13:33-37
King James Version
33 Take ye heed,
watch and pray:
for ye know not when the time is.
34 For the Son of Man is as a man
taking a far journey, who left his house,
and gave authority to his servants,
and to every man his work,
and commanded the porter to watch.
35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not
when the master of the house cometh,
at even, or at midnight,
or at the cockcrowing,
or in the morning:
36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
37 And what I say unto you I say unto all,
Watch.
John 3:1-8
King James Version
3 There was a man of the Pharisees,
named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2 The same came to Jesus by night,
and said unto him, Rabbi, we know
that thou art a teacher come from God:
for no man can do these miracles that thou doest,
except God be with him.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him,
How can a man be born when he is old?
can he enter the second time
into his mother's womb, and be born?
5 Jesus answered,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh;
and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee,
Ye must be born again.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth,
and thou hearest the sound thereof,
but canst not tell whence it cometh,
and whither it goeth: so is every one
that is born of the Spirit.
Acts 3:19
King James Version
19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted,
that your sins may be blotted out,
when the times of refreshing shall come
from the presence of the Lord.
Acts 16:31
King James Version
31 And they said,
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
2 Peter 3:9
King James Version
9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise,
as some men count slackness;
but is longsuffering to us-ward,
not willing that any should perish,
but that all should come to repentance.
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