10 Maidens

The Messiah told a parable of the 10 virgins in Matthew 25, who were getting themselves ready for the coming of the bridegroom. Of the 10, 5 maidens (virgins) where wise as they took extra oil for their lamps and 5 maidens where foolish as they did not take extra oil for their lamps.

This parable is about the end time when Messiah Yahusha (Jesus) comes for His bride. Messiah explained in this parable what will occur in the end time - Matthew 24. In this parable we know that the Bridegroom is Messiah Yahusha (Jesus) and the 10 maidens are Believers in Messiah and the Bridegroom is on His way to fetch His Bride who is ready for the wedding feast/ceremony (His Kingdom).

These 10 maidens represent Believers which have given their lives to the Messiah, but why do 5 maidens have oil and the other 5 have no oil?

Firstly we need to know what the lamp and oil represent in this parable; the lamp represents the Word (scripture) of Yahuah (Heavenly Father) - "a lamp unto our feet and a light onto our path." Oil is used to anoint a believer, therefore is often associated with the "anointing" or the Set Apart Spirit (Holy Spirit). Believers are the temple-church as many may know it; The Spirit of Yahuah is within our bodies/temples.

Each Believer should read the Scriptures (Lamp) and have the Spirit (oil) to be able to know the truth and have a relationship with Yahuah/Yahusha. Can one be a Believer without the Set-apart Spirit (Holy Spirit)? I think not!

Notice in this parable Messiah said the foolish maidens took their lamps (Word), but no extra oil with them. What if the parable is talking about oil in terms of an "anointing" - or in this case, a lack thereof?  Meaning, they are carrying lamps without an anointing or the fuel necessary to light (wise or understand) the lamp. Please read Matthew 25:1-12 (about the 10 maidens) before reading on....

According to the parable, not everyone will be "ready" for the Bridegroom. Only 5 of the 10 maidens (virgins) were ready to go in and 5 remained outside - Matthew 25:10-12.

The Hebrew wedding will give you a better understanding of how Messiah's wedding will be when He comes for His Bride (read my previous message - The Hebrew wedding). The 5 wise maidens that entered the wedding feast are true Believers having their full lamps that have shown them the way (light). They had extra oil to sustain them through the journey (walk of life). They represent those who worship Yahuah in "Spirit and in Truth," the ones who built their house on the rock (solid faith).

The 5 foolish maidens where not allowed into the wedding feast although they had their lamps but did not have enough oil.  Their oil ran out during their life walk meaning they became lukewarm later in life and just idled further on till He came. They believed in the Messiah but did not listen to the Spirit or they listened to the Spirit when they accepted the Messiah at the beginning but then became lukewarm believers who still were part of the world.

Remember in Matthew 7:21, Messiah says that not everyone calling Him "Master, Master," shall enter into the Kingdom of Yahuah. They are the believers that are lukewarm or worship Father and hold hands with the wicked/world.

Matthew 25:12, Messiah says to the 5 foolish maidens "Truly, I say to you, I do not know you." Many Believers (Christians) are taught that once saved always saved but this parable says otherwise. All Believers are given the Set-apart Spirit (Holy Spirit) once you have accepted and believe in the Messiah. The Spirit of Yahuah lives in our temple (our body) to teach us His will and show us our sin (what is right and what is wrong). Father Yahuah may remove His Spirit (Holy Spirit) from anyone that turns back to their old sinful ways and even from those who only worship Him with their lips, but their action (works of faith) is little or none. 

We know that Father and His Son Messiah do not change as They are the same yesterday, today and They will be the same tomorrow - Deuteronomy 4:2, Deuteronomy 12:32, Hebrews 13:8 & Revelation 22:18.

King Saul the 1st King of Israel was chosen by Heavenly Father to be King. Yahuah gave His Spirit to Saul and gave him a new heart (1 Samuel 10:6 & 9 + 1 Samuel 11:6). But if you read further on from 1 Samuel 13 onwards you find that King Saul starts to sin against the Almighty Father. Yahuah gets to a point that He no longer accepts Saul as King due to his continued disobedience to Yahuah’s will. David is anointed by Samuel and the Spirit of Yahuah (Holy Spirit) came upon David from that day onwards - 1 Samuel 16:13. And the Spirit of Yahuah was taken from Saul, and an evil spirit was given from Yahuah to trouble Saul - 1 Samuel 16:14.

We know that Yahuah does not change therefore today Father would still take His Spirit away from anyone who becomes like King Saul. When David sinned (2 Samuel 11 & 12), he wrote Psalm 51 and begged Father not to take His Spirit away from him - Psalm 51:11. David feared Yahuah and Yahuah knew David’s heart was true when he asked forgiveness.

I believe Father gave His Spirit only to certain people He choose, for example Kings, Prophets and Priests but after Messiah redeemed us, Father Yahuah gave/gives His Spirit to all those who accept the Messiah through baptism and turning away from sin – repentance (New life, born from above).

The parable of the 10 maidens, are all Believers that have accepted the Messiah and therefore have received the Spirit of Yahuah but the 5 foolish maidens were not prepared and ready for the Bridegroom (Messiah) and therefore not allowed to enter the wedding feast. Here, it was to the foolish maidens that the Master made the statement to watch because you (who? the foolish) know neither the day nor the hour of His return!

The other 5 maidens were ready!

Messiah said that before He comes it will be the same as in the days of Noah ...everyone will be living "the good life "no one will be ready for the Big day of Yahuah - Matthew 24:37-38.

If you want to be ready and prepared for Messiah's coming, then you need to know what happened in the days of Noah ...as people are going on without being ready....."See I am coming as a thief.... (5 foolish maidens).

Blessed is he who stays awake and reads and hears the signs and signals... (5 wise maidens)........ Revelation 16:15.