Life from this hour being made whole in his power

Being Made Rightly

11/02/2024
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.

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.

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.

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.

13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh

 

 

Matthew 25:1-13

 

 

Oil

James 5:14-15

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

 

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

Exodus 27:

 

And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.

Exodus 35:28

 

Oil was as the power and anointing and prayers of the saints

 

Oil is always hard to be bought due to the refining process it goes through to make it.

 

And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

Revelation 8:3-4

 

Vessels

 

2 Corinthians 4:7-8

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

So we see our bodies as the vessel as it were for the indwelling of God. Remember before how we saw the body as a temple but now is it seen as a vessel.

2 Timothy 2:20-21

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work

Then if the Scriptures tell us all this up to and including how to be filled with power and anointing from on high, it should also give instructions for keeping the vessel, should it not? My, how it speaks to Gods victories of old, the wonders done on the people's behalf.

Judges 7:19-21

So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands. 20 And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon. 21 And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.

Fresh power and anointing comes directly from time spent in the presence of God himself. Prayer is one of the ways he has given us speak with him. So too is time spent reading the Word, the Holy Scripture, for the Holy Spirit of truth to guide us into all truth for his Word is truth. See, there might be an awful lot of truth floating around. Yet when God is for you, can't no one be against you. He defends his own as Father to the Fatherless, friend to the friendless, mother to the motherless, a home to those without one, and family to those that have lost theirs. My friends, why not allow God to be your light and your lamp also. His will never go out. Note that he cannot be bought, sold, or traded nor can he be bartered away.