wedding feast

In the last of this 3-part series on parables, we are looking at a parable that is most synonomous with the End Times.  In the Parable Of The 10 Virgins (or 10 Bridesmaids), we read that we must always be ready for the return of Christ (the Bridegroom).  There is a filling of lamps that must occur...to run on empty and not have our lamps lit is to miss out.  And to miss the coming of the Bridegroom is to miss out on eternity.  When the door is shut and the wedding party goes in, it is final.  We must stay ready and keep our lamps lit...we must have enough oil.  Additionally, we must tell others so they can be ready as well.