{"id":978,"date":"2025-06-05T17:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brokenintofreedom.com\/?page_id=978"},"modified":"2025-08-03T14:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T14:53:42","slug":"a-parable","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brokenintofreedom.com\/index.php\/a-parable\/","title":{"rendered":"A Parable"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id978_382a64-0a{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id978_382a64-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id978_382a64-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id978_382a64-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1170px 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column978_8f1077-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column978_8f1077-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column978_8f1077-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column978_8f1077-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column978_8f1077-48{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column978_8f1077-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column978_8f1077-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column978_8f1077-48\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The two paintings on this page are called: The Ten Virgins I, and The Ten Virgins II.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hope involves waiting, and waiting is always active. With some people their hope and therefore their faith perish because the wait is too long as in the parable of the ten virgins found in Matthew 25. Here is the parable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any [additional] oil with them. The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. \u201cAt midnight the cry rang out: \u2018Here\u2019s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!\u2019 \u201cThen all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, \u2018Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.\u2019 \u201c \u2018No,\u2019 they replied, \u2018there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.\u2019 \u201cBut while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. \u201cLater the others also came. \u2018Sir! Sir!\u2019 they said. \u2018Open the door for us!\u2019 \u201cBut he replied, \u2018I tell you the truth, I don\u2019t know you.\u2019 \u201cTherefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour&#8221;. (From Matthew 25:1-13, Note: Adding the word \u201cadditional\u201d is contextually justified in this parable, because each virgin had an initial supply of oil. If you don\u2019t believe me, look where the foolish virgins say, \u201cour lamps are going out\u201d. The lamps can\u2019t go out unless they had some oil to begin with).The word \u201cvirgin\u201d is symbolic of purity in this parable. And so all ten virgins initially belong to God. As the virgins wait they all foolishly fall asleep and in the process waste the precious oil in their lamps. They are then rudely awakened at midnight \u2013 a time of darkness and trial. The promise then goes out that the bridegroom is on His way. The foolish virgins initially had the commitment to overcome their earlier trials and temptations since they had an initial supply of oil in their lamps. But as they progress it becomes evident that their hearts did not have the critical amount of commitment required to hold onto the promise and persevere through the darkness. The promise was that Jesus the Bridegroom is on His way. The foolish virgins had neglected to sell all of their earthly treasures in order to purchase more of the precious oil required to light their lamps that would have helped them await the bridegroom on into the night. The wise virgins had extra oil, and so could await the bridegroom on into the night. The oil in the parable represents the virgins\u2019 commitment to God. Without it they could not have braved the darkness. This oil of commitment in the clay lamps (think us) burns together with the breath of life (think Holy Spirit) to make the light of the Gospel. The light of the Gospel is love.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foolish virgins gave up their commitments to God and so could no longer supernaturally-love or bear light during the darkest time of their lives. They couldn\u2019t summon the faith to believe that the bridegroom was on His way during the darkest times in their lives. This is realized when the call goes out at midnight that the bridegroom is on his way. Inside each one of the foolish virgins there was a part of them that wanted to continue waiting for the bridegroom since they ask the wise virgins for more oil. But a still larger part inside each of them did not want to pay the price, and so they went into the city abandoning the wait for Jesus\u2019 arrival. Jesus said, \u201cFor where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.\u201d The foolish virgins had divided hearts and so could not patiently await the bridegroom. It takes wisdom to know how to wait. Jesus knew how to wait for His crucifixion. He did not waste a moment. He was creative, for love is always creative and restorative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Parable The two paintings on this page are called: The Ten Virgins I, and The Ten Virgins II. Hope involves waiting, and waiting is always active. 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