Prepare

Nobody knows who yawned first, but yawning is contagious.  Caspar yawned second, and blamed Balthazar, who pointed at Melchior who was already snoring.  By the time they woke up, all their lamps were dimmed.

Scripture

Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.  Now five of them were wise and five were foolish.  Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.  But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight a cry was heard: “Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet  him!”  Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.  And the foolish said to the wise, “Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.”  But the wise answered saying, “No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.”  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. 

Afterward the other virgins came also saying, “Lord, Lord, open to us!”  But he answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.”

Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. (Matthew 25:1-13) 

Foolish Wisdom

Take a journal and complete these sentences 5-10 times.  One for each virgin in the story.  If you can’t think of any answers, make them up.

If I took Christ’s second coming 5% more seriously, I would …

One person whom I may be asking for their oil is …

One person who I may need to refuse oil to is …

If any of what I am writing is true, it might be wise if I …

Make a prayer out of your journaling.