Man should choose the open door Christ offers everyone.

In Matthew 25: 1 - 13,  Jesus tells the story of ten virgins who went out to meet the bridegroom.

                                  Five of these virgins were wise -  Five of them were foolish.

                                     The Wise took oil for their lamps at the wedding.

                                      However, the foolish took no oil for their lamps.

                                      The Wise virgins refused to give oil to the foolish.

                                      The foolish virgins went to get oil for their lamps, and when they arrived at the wedding,

                                            the DOOR TO ENTER THE WEDDING WAS SHUT!

                                       In spite of asking the Lord to let them in, they were NOT allowed to come in because

                                             they had not been prepared for the wedding.

                            We should always be prepared to enter the Kingdom of God.  Jesus still calls to the world,

                                        saying to us what he said in Revelation 3:20,  "Behold I stand at the door and KNOCK.

                                        If anyone hears MY voice and OPENS the door, I will come unto him and dine with

                                        him, and he with ME!"

                             Therefore, we should accept the Door that Jesus keeps open and ENTER through it, before

                                        the Door is closed forever.

     REMEMBER:  The Kingdom of God is for those who believe in Christ and have repented and been baptised into

                           the BODY of believers.

Byrl Brockman