Matthew 25:2-4
25:2 Now five of them were wise, and five werefoolish.
25:3 Those who werefoolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,
25:4but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
The Church of God is as ten virgins who can be divided into two groups as follows:
Proverbs14:1
14:1 The wise woman builds her house,But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
The wise virgin builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
So the daily practice of the Church of the Lord who has the oil for supply is building a strong house.
There are 3 types of house as follows:
25:2 Now five of them were wise, and five werefoolish.
25:3 Those who werefoolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,
25:4but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
The Church of God is as ten virgins who can be divided into two groups as follows:
- Five wise virgins having the oil for supply.
- Five foolish virgins having no oil for supply, who will be left when Jesus comes a second time and be perished.
Proverbs14:1
14:1 The wise woman builds her house,But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
The wise virgin builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
So the daily practice of the Church of the Lord who has the oil for supply is building a strong house.
There are 3 types of house as follows:
- A strong household.
For young people, do not easily get marry, so that your household will be strong later.
The requirements for a strong household are below:- Wife must be submissive to her husband in all things.
Ephesians5:22-24
5:22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
5:23For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.
5:24Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so letthe wives beto their own husbands in everything.
Being submissive means not teaching and not ordering man = not taking decision in household.
Being submissive is the absolute obligation of a wife.
If a wife does not submit to her husband, it is equal to ruin her own household.
Before being submissive, a woman cannot be called as a wife. - Husband must love his wife and not be bitter toward her.
Ephesians5:25,28
5:25 Husbands, love your wives,just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,
5:28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.
Loving his wife is the absolute obligation of a husband.
1Corinthians7:3-4
7:3 Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
7:4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does.And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
If a wife submits to her husband and a husband loves his wife (fulfilling their own obligation), the authority of the husband and wife will not be lost. The wife is fully authorized by her husband and the husband is fully authorized by his wife = the marriage becomes one flesh = unity in marriage. - Children must honor and be obedient to the parents .
Ephesians6:1-3
6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord,for this is right.
6:2 "Honor your father and mother,"which is the first commandment with promise:
6:3 "that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth."
The result is giving happiness in the household.
Ephesians5:31-32
5:31 "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and thetwo shallbecome one flesh."
5:32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Marriage which becomes one flesh and has happiness will lead to greater unity, namely the unity of Christ and the Church, so we can welcome the second coming of Jesus to enter the marriage supper of the Lamb. - Wife must be submissive to her husband in all things.
- A strong house of God.
1Corinthians3:16
3:16 Do you not know that you are the temple of Godand thatthe Spirit of God dwells in you?
The temple of God = the house of God [1 Corinthians 3:16, Indonesian's old translation].
The house of God is our life which becomes the place for Holy Spirit to anoint and fulfill us, until overflow and become the oil for supply.
Leviticus21:12
21:12 nor shall he go out of the sanctuary,nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God isupon him: I amthe LORD.
The requirement so that the Holy Spirit can overflow in our life: we must stay inside the Holy Place = perseverance in the sheepfold = perseverance in three main services as follows:- Golden Candlestick (https://www.gptkk.org/tabernacle_golden+candlestick.html) = perseverance in General Service.
- Table of Showbread (https://www.gptkk.org/tabernacle_table+of+showbread.html) = perseverance in Bible Study Service and Holy Communion.
- The Golden Altar of Incense (https://www.gptkk.org/tabernacle_the+golden+altar+of+incense.html) = perseverance in Prayer Service.
Through the perseverance in the sheepfold, we will experience the anointing oil of the Holy Spirit anoints, fulfills, until overflows in our lives.
If we experience the Holy Spirit's anointing, we will always live in holiness (the Holy Spirit is the holy spirit).
The Holy Spirit gives us the gifts of the Holy Spirit so that we will become faithful and fervent in spirit in the ministry to the Lord.
A faithful, holy, and burning servant = a flame of fire.
God's eyes like a flame of fire.
A faithful, holy, and burning God's servant = God's eyes who are really protected and cared by God.
If we have to persevere in three main services, weare not being tortured, but we are being created as theeyes of God.
Hebrews1:7
1:7 And of the angels He says:" Who makes His angels spiritsAnd His ministers a flame of fire."
Revelation1:14
1:14 His head and hair werewhite like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire;
Marriage which becomes one flesh will enter in one shepherding and one ministry.
There are two God's eyes, which refer to the husband and wife = the marriage becomes God's eyes. - Golden Candlestick (https://www.gptkk.org/tabernacle_golden+candlestick.html) = perseverance in General Service.
- A Prayer House.
Matthew18:19-20
18:19 "Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.
18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them."
If the marriage has become one flesh/one heart, one shepherding, and one ministry, the marriage will become a house of prayer.
2 Chronicles7:15-16
7:15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer madein this place.
7:16 For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My namemay be there forever; and My eyes and My heartwill be there perpetually.
A worshiping life to the Lord will attract the presence of the Lordin the forms below:- God's eyes = God's attentionwhich knows exactly our condition.
- God's heart= God's mercyfor helping us, giving a beautiful future life, and solving our problems.
- God's name = God's powerfor doing miracles.
Physically, to make the impossible becomes possible and the unavailable becomes available.
Spiritually, the greatest miracle is the renewal of life starting from being obedient to the true teaching Word until there are no more comments from the flesh.
Disobedience comes from loving something else more than loving God. If it does not accord to the Word or it accords to our wills, we will definitely get lost.
If we are being obedient, we will be continually renewed until become equal with Jesus in Jesus' second coming, and will be given/attached a new name to enter the New Jerusalem, the city of Bride forever.
- God's eyes = God's attentionwhich knows exactly our condition.