Julie
Today's reading was parables and the final judgment. The parables seem to be explaining who Jesus will be returning for and taking with him. From the first one it seems that he is saying that he will be taking those that have prepared, which I take to mean that those who have been following in the Word of God and preparing their hearts with the faithfulness and trust that God asks us for. That we have given ourselves to God and did not wait until the last minute to do it. The second one is to take what is given to us by God and use it it as he intended and give back to him. We should not hoard or covet what we are given and trust that God will always provide. The final judgment tells us that if we are not kind and giving to those in need then we will be left behind. We need to show the compassion of Christ to others.
Guide us Lord and protect us from our enemies or those that intend evil. Guide us in staying faithful and trusting in you.
Michelle
I have never heard of the ten virgin's parable, but the others are familiar. The one about the bags of gold is also used when they speak about finances in the church and how you are to use your money according to God's will. The end of the sheep and goats parable is familiar from a song, I think. "Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of he least of these, you did not do for me." If we do not do for other or those in need, we are not walking in Jesus' footsteps.
"My spirit grows faint", is what stands out. It seems like a prayer or cry for mercy and refuge.
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