Matthew 25:6-7
King James Version
6 And at midnight there was a cry made,
Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
I had no idea the significance of "trimming" the lamp.
I had been doing it nearly three years now.
Every single day, several times a day.
Lighting a candle, in honor of my baby sis.
And trimming the wick, every so often.
Spurgeon declares that, as "High Priest", JESUS would "trim" the lamps.
He also said mentioned in a video another set of "trimmers":
"These Philistines have intruded into our temple
under the pretense of trimming our lamps
but their aim is to put them out."
I didn't realize my trimming the wick every so often had any spiritual significance at all.
I thought it was just plain common sense, to make the candle burn better, brighter, and longer.
I had been doing it long enough, to know it actually works.
Now, SPIRIT and Scripture, gave new dimension to my every day task.
As warrior, writer, and watchman, I am tasked to share the gospel
To tell you that JESUS is the LIGHT.
That we need Him in this dark world.
That only through JESUS can we do anything.
John 15:5
King James Version
5 I am the vine,
ye are the branches:
He that abideth in me, and I in him,
the same bringeth forth much fruit:
for without me ye can do nothing.
Through Scripture, my readers would have REAL hope in JESUS.
They will not fear; but trust the LORD.
They will understand GOD is in control of everything.
They will also know who is trying to put their lamps "out".
I also learned a few more things about lamp "trimmers".
How vital their task was.
"In the days when light came from burning oil in lamps, a vessel at sea needed crewmen to constantly care for the lamps. This care involved trimming the wick, which drew the oil up from the storage reservoir, so that the flame would be clean and bright."
-- Wikipedia
I was also right in doing what I was doing.
Trimming the wick, and all that.
"The end of the wick of an oil lamp needs to be cut off periodically to avoid having it become clogged with carbon deposits. The wick height is also adjusted so that the flame burns evenly and gives good light without producing a lot of smoke."
-- World English Bible footnote to Matthew 25:6-7
Sometimes, it's mundane tasks that have great significance.
Because a born again is wont to view it differently.
Through the LENS of the HOLY SPIRIT.
We connect everything through Scripture.
That's how precious the Bible is.
It tells you about GOD.
About JESUS.
About SPIRIT.
About the world.
About the enemy.
About others.
And about you.
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