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NASB | Matthew 25:7 "Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 25:7 "Then all those virgins got up and put their own lamps in order [trimmed the wicks and added oil and lit them]. |
Bible Question: What does it mean to "trim the lamp?" How might this apply to believers? |
Bible Answer: I'd like to think that our spiritual relationship with God, our Father is something like a journey. I love the poem, Footprints in the Sand. Too often we see ourselves as being self-sufficient and not needing God but then we stumble and fall and sometimes we don't even know it. Thanks be to God, He picks up and carries us. But back to your question, our relationship with God takes constant maintenance, self-inspection and occasional kick in the pants to keep us humble. You might say we need to trim our equipment (our soul) so the light of God can shine through us. His light can't shine through very well if we take away people's attention from Him and insist they pay attention to us instead. Just like the adage goes, anything of value takes work to maintain that value. Our relationship with God is incredibly precious and if we expect God or His Son to claim us as family, we must keep up that relationship, abide in His Word and do all we can to glorify Him in this world. Tell me, what do you think it means? |
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