Treasure in the House I

 

Treasure in the House I

 

5 November

 

Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Matthew 25:1

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Matthew 25:1- 13:  1 Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. 6 “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. 11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ 13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

 

MORE LESSON Proverbs 21:20:  20 There is desirable treasure, And oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man squanders it.

 

Wisdom is one subject the writer of the book of Proverbs devoted much of his writing to, he also wrote on issues that deal with day-to-day affairs which, if learnt, can make a person wiser and to stand out. Some of those things which should characterise the life of a believer include integrity, righteousness, wisdom and the fear of God.

Our text focuses on the things which should characterise the life of a wise man, which include treasure and oil. There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up: Proverbs 21:20. Every wise man has a treasure to be desired, either a quality, ability, resource, grace, etc. In Jeremiah 41:8, ten men were spared because they had resources and oil in the field when others were slayed. It is therefore wisdom to always have a treasure to be desired in your life; it will make you ever relevant and needed.

 The wisdom to learn from our text includes the following:

1. Don't spend up the treasure in your life before you seek to refil (Matthew 25:3-9). One of the things that distinguishes the wise and foolish virgins is that the foolish virgins used up their oil before they seek to refil. Even if there are demands on the treasure and oil in your life, don't spend it up. Be wise.

2. When you have no more treasure and oil that men can desire, they will call you foolish, therefore give attention to your life. Don't be lost in the praise of men when your talents or abilities are at the peak. It is then you need to seek to improve yourself, that is the time to do something new and better.

3. Learn to take a break to create room for review and refilling. The foolish virgins were not sensitive to know the time to refil their lamps. There should be an interval to refil and re-stock. Only God should not wait, there is nothing that cannot wait to give room for you to renew and restock your treasure and oil. Even if it seems there is no time for that, it is wisdom to create the time.

Someone once said that grace is a depleting asset, it reduces with use. It is wisdom to always seek to have it renewed so that the house will be filled with treasure.

 

Prayer/Action

* Ask God for the spirit of wisdom.

* Pray against treasure wasters in your life and destiny.

* Pray that you will never lack treasure in your life.

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: I command every prison door of limitations over my destiny to be broken today, in the powerful name of Jesus.