May 4, 2018

“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out’.” – Matthew 25:6-8 In ancient Jewish culture, weddings were different than in ours. They often happened in the middle of the night, when the bridegroom and everyone else in the village would get into a processional. They were a big deal because in those days, people’s lives were a little more boring. Many were farmers and they were simple, so when a wedding happened, it was a huge, amazing celebration that often lasted a few days. For many, it was the biggest event of the year. This is important to you and me because Jesus is talking about the wedding as a picture of His Kingdom. He’s talking