Lamp Filled?

I was in an eschatological conversation last week. Always thought provoking! Sorry readers, I am unwilling to commit myself to a millennial view on this blog ☺ What I have found is that if you have 3 or 4 Christians discussing end time things, you will have 3 or 4 views being sprouted!

So, although this was not the subject of either of yesterday's sermons, these are some of the verses I have been thinking on. Looking forward with hope and expectation to the glorious return of Christ.

Matthew 25

1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9But 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.
10And 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.
11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Watch and keep your lamp filled with oil and the wick trimmed and lit!

There are a number of passages which outline what we can expect leading up to and at the return of Christ, but scripture makes it clear - no man knoweth the hour when the Son of Man will return.

Here is a passage from the Psalms which I love.

Psalm 130: 5 - 8

5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
7 Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.