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A Lamp and A Door ~

                                                                Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash Matthew 25:7-10 7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ 9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ 10 “But 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. And the door was shut.... That small sentence packs a multitude of profoundness. Not only does it stop me in my tracks, but it also brings a holy fear to my soul.  Holy fear is a fear that does not drive us away from the Lord but to the Lord. To fear God is to hallow him which is defined as " to respect greatly." We take on His heart when we fear God. We hate what He hates and love what He loves.   Period.  Over the last s