Jesus told the parable of ten virgins to teach us the importance of readiness. Five were wise and prepared; five were foolish and unprepared. When the bridegroom came, only those who were ready entered the marriage feast. Make sure your spiritual life is not empty. Matthew 25:1-4 (KJV) 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
A watchful Christian is a prayerful Christian. The enemy wants believers to become spiritually careless, but Jesus commands us to watch and pray. Prayer keeps us alert and strengthens us against temptation. Matthew 26:41 (KJV) Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Colossians 4:2 (KJV) 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; #hosannadavid#devotional#dailydevotional#HosannaDavidMessages
Jesus told us that certain signs would appear before His return. Wars, deception, lawlessness, and global unrest are increasing. These signs should not frighten believers but remind us that our redemption is drawing near. Matthew 24:6-8 (KJV) And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 (KJV) 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. #hosannadavid#devotional#dailydevotional#HosannaDavidMessages
Many people know about the second coming of Christ but are not preparing for it. Like the people in Noah’s day, they are occupied with earthly affairs and ignore God’s warnings. Do not wait until it is too late. Matthew 24:37-39 (KJV) But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Proverbs 27:1 (KJV) Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. #hosannadavid #devotional #dailydevotional #HosannaDavidMessages
