Readings
I - 1Thess. 4: 1-8
II - Mt. 25: 1-13
BE PREPARED FOR WHAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR YOU
The Gospel passage is about the ten bridesmaids awaiting for the arrival of the bridegroom. Five were wise and five were foolish. The wise five were proactive and vigilant in carrying a flask of oil with them so that they may be ready even if the bridegroom arrived late. They were resolute and purposeful; and entered the wedding hall with the bridegroom. The foolish five were negligent and careless that they failed to carry a flask of oil with them so they were unprepared to welcome the bridegroom at his arrival. They were irresolute and lost the purpose; and missed entering the wedding hall with the bridegroom.
Preparedness, with prudence and perseverance rewards achieving the purpose of entering into that wedding banquet of the Lord. Those who are agile and aright aligning their ways unto the way of the Lord enter the banquet with the Him at the end of their life here on earth. We have been gifted with the light of Christ at the time of our baptism representing our transition from death to life in Christ. It is our bounden duty to keep it alight until the day of Lord. Persistence in living the Gospel values of life and prudence in remaining in the same, with utmost steadfastness; unperturbed by the allurements of the world can keep one ever ready for that all important moment of seeing the Lord face to face; walking hand in hand with him into that royal wedding banquet of the Lord prepared all in love for us.
