The Five Wise Virgins

Yet those who wait on the LORD will gain new strength, they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary. (Isaiah 40:31) Physically, we, humans gain strength for our body from what we eat or drink. Another way to gain strength for our body is through exercise. God has designed all of that for our benefit. However, one thing that we must remember that our physical body has an expiration date. No matter what kinds of food we eat or how regularly we exercise, will not prevent our body from dying. Yes, we need to watch what we eat or drink and exercise regularly to stay fit, and we do it because we want to honor God and serve God longer while we are in our body, but we must not forget that gaining strength for our body alone is not the ultimate purpose of our Christian life. We are not living trying to save our lives by eating right. We eat right because we believe right that Jesus has died for us so that w...

" Then, knowing what lies ahead for you, you won’t become bored with being a Christian nor become spiritually dull and indifferent, but you will be anxious to follow the example of those who receive all that God has promised them because of their strong faith and patience." (Hebrews 6:12) Knowing what lies ahead of us will keep us from becoming bored with being a Christian nor become spiritually dull and indifferent.  Knowing what lies ahead of us will make us anxious to follow the example of those who RECEIVE ALL that GOD has PROMISED. Anxious doesn't always necessarily mean a negative thing. Paul said in Philippians 4, be anxious for nothing, which I can interpret as be without concern of anything that is of this world nor anything that is not from God. Anxious also means genuine concern. And we are to be genuinely concerned to follow the example of the man and woman of God who by their  FAITH and PATIENCE , receive all that God has promised them.  We all know th...

" So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win." - 1 Corinthians 9:26a (Living Bible) Whatever you do, do it with a purpose.  What's that so important about having purpose in everything we do? Purpose gives me focus. Purpose reminds me of what matters most. Purpose guards me from taking or making wrong choices. Purpose clears my motivation. Purpose sets me apart. Purpose keeps me going.  What is my purpose ? To know Christ and make Him known. "[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly]," - Philippians 3:10 How ?  "Like an athlete I punish my body, treating it roughly, training it do what it should, not what it wants to . Otherwise I fear that after enlisting others for the race, I myself might be declared unfit and ordered to ...