The wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But what about the wait — the long, quiet wait before the bridegroom ever appeared?
Matthew 25:4
The moment
The foolish brought lamps but no oil. The wise carried oil in their vessels. And then, while the bridegroom delayed, every one of them — wise and foolish alike — slumbered and slept.
Matthew 25:3 · Matthew 25:4 · Matthew 25:5
Where it points
Long before that night, Abram believed the LORD, and it was counted to him as righteousness — a righteousness held by faith, not by works. The oil in the vessels is that kind of faith: trust stored up for a delay you cannot see.
Genesis 15:6 · Romans 4:3 · Galatians 3:6
For today
Today, do one small thing that stores up faith for the wait — a verse hidden in your heart, a prayer before the day begins. The bridegroom is delayed, but He is coming.