[pryz]

The virgins, revisited,

Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish, , And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

(Matthew 25:2,8)

By what I can tell, there is little doubt, a bit of contention rages over the use of “oil”. Some say, it’s the culture, customs or even our very readiness. Some contend it is solely put as the indwelling strength of His Spirit. Could a trace of confirmation be found within God’s word that links Oil with total dependence on the Holy Spirit? It should be fully understood, the weight of we, ourselves, incapable to undertake anything without Him, for by the oil of the Spirit, we find strength,

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

for apart from me you can do nothing

Philippians 4:13, John 15:5

But oh-yes, how I love that ancient standard that continued into the new testament,

Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength

God, , anointing you with the oil of joy

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Nehemiah 8:10, Hebrews 1:9, Acts 13:52

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