I am spiritual, but am I wise?

Bimbola Tayo-Bamidele

"THEN THE kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

2Five of them were foolish (thoughtless, without forethought) and five werewise (sensible, intelligent, and prudent).

3For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any [extra] oil with them;

4But the wise took flasks of oil along with them [also] with their lamps.

5While the bridegroom lingered and was slow in coming, they all began nodding their heads, and they fell asleep.

6But at midnight there was a shout, Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet him!

7Then all those virgins got up and put their own lamps in order.

8And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

9But the wise replied, There will not be enough for us and for you; go instead to the dealers and buy for yourselves.

10But while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were prepared went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. Matt.25:1-10 (AMP)

I asked God what to tell you today and He said to tell you this:

It is not enough to be a "virgin"; you must be a wise "virgin".

Go get oil into your lamps. Get enough and get some extra too. He said the more oil you have, the more your chances and opportunities are. He said you have been very diligent, you have also prayed and have given so much. Now, it's time to:

"Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; spare not; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes,

3For you will spread abroad to the right hand and to the left; and your offspring will possess the nations and make the desolate cities to be inhabited." - Is.54:2-3

Build your capacity to contain where He is taking you to. The widowwoman was told by Elijah to go borrow vessels from her neighbours and fill them with oil. The Bible says the oil did not stop until the vessels were all exhausted. That means if she got just a vessel, she would have just a vessel of oil. If she got two, four, ten, one thousand... She would have oil commensurate to that.

His word to you this morning is this:

Build your capacity to contain what He has planned to pour into you and into your life. Your container is too small for what He has in mind.

While the bridegroom tarries, go get extra oil.

May the Lord increase your understanding and mine.

Have a great day and blessed week, sisters...