Wednesday, September 24, 2003 (82) WHILE THEY WENT TO BUY. They had to leave the meeting place of the Bride and the Bridegroom. In their absence, caused by their neglect, the moment anticipated arrived and they were busy in the market place seeking a fresh supply of oil. The Bridegroom came and those who had fully prepared themselves for the wedding were accepted and went with him to the wedding. And the door was shut. What a sound of finality that has. Mt. 25:10 Afterward, some time later, perhaps in their own good time, the foolish came to where the wedding had taken place and sought entrance. They called out, Lord, Lord, open to us. Mt. 25:11 Familiar words which are to be uttered by very active religionist who had been able to cast out devils, had wrought miracles and prophesied in the name of the Lord. Mt. 7:21-23 They too are to be rejected. Acceptance is not on the basis of works but obedience and preparation for the wedding day. Jesus called them evil doers.
TRULY, I DO NOT KNOW YOU. Not words which one would like to hear. It means complete exclusion from the all important event of the marriage of the Lamb. It is impossible to over emphasize the necessity of preparation for that day. Mt. 25:12 The same type of rejection is found in a closed door of a house, once the master of the house has closed the door. The cry of Lord, Lord, is heard again with the response from within being, I know you not. Lk. 13:25 While in the second case their association is not as close as the first, it is devastating, nevertheless. While the wise will be delivered from the great tribulation, the unwise will not be and must face the dire consequences of that period of time. Their experiences will not be at all pleasant but in the end we see them as they gather before the throne of the Lord. They will have come out of the great tribulation. Rev. 7:14 They are seen as a vast multitude of people which originate from the various nations of the world. Rev. 7:9 They are all arrayed in white robes and gather before the throne of the Lord. Their worship and praise to the Lord and the Lamb will create great volumes and anthems of praise to the Lord. Rev. 7:9-12 The question is asked as to who they are and where they came from. The response being that they have come out of great tribulation, They are redeemed, for they have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white. The word white in the Greek is, leukos, light, or bright. We may be sure that their robes will be as bright and scintillating as the garb of the Lord Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. Mark 9:3 They will have paid a tremendous price for the manifold benefits which will be theirs in eternity. Rev. 7:15-17 Because of their lack of preparation they will face the antichrist in the throes of what is known as the great tribulation. Because they refuse to accept his system of government they will be persecuted and eventually die as martyrs for their faith in the Lord Jesus. Rev. 13:15 Today is the day of opportunity for every member of the body of Christ to prepare themselves fully for the marriage of the Lamb.