Tuesday, January 17, 2017

"Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour...."

Entirely by coincidence — or at least unplanned by us — both the final hymn I chose for the worship service this past Sabbath (“Rejoice, Rejoice Believers”) and the pastor's sermon were from Our Lord's parable of the Ten Virgins:

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins (1822) by William Blake
And Jesus said:
.... Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. ....
Matthew 25: 1-13 (KJV)

Ye saints, who here in patience your cross and sufferings bore,
Shall live and reign forever, when sorrow is no more.
Around the throne of glory the Lamb ye shall behold;
In triumph cast before Him your diadems of gold!

(Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers, verse 5)

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