I had this thought that I thought to share with the forum.
Imagine you had the choice between 3 things...a parachute, scuba gear, and a jug of water. And you made this choice without being told clearly what the situation you were in as to what you might need.
So the one chooses a parachute, and ends up dying in the desert for lack of water.
Another grabs the scuba gear and ends up falling to his death from a burning plane.
And another grabs the water jug and dies drowning in the sea.
Had there been more clarity, each of these could have been informed to make a wiser choice. And we see this with the wise and foolish virgins.
There are variables so that a person might indeed choose correctly (at least for that time) and think that there is no danger in the vagueness. But sooner or later that vagueness that caused so many to fail, may one day also cause a disastrous situation.
Better to make wise decisions based on clear choices.
If we are walking in our own strength, the fear of the Lord is a better choice than to rely on an assurance that we are saved. The"perfect love that casts out all fear" is out of reach for the flesh. That is reserved for those who walk in the power of the Spirit.
Imagine you had the choice between 3 things...a parachute, scuba gear, and a jug of water. And you made this choice without being told clearly what the situation you were in as to what you might need.
So the one chooses a parachute, and ends up dying in the desert for lack of water.
Another grabs the scuba gear and ends up falling to his death from a burning plane.
And another grabs the water jug and dies drowning in the sea.
Had there been more clarity, each of these could have been informed to make a wiser choice. And we see this with the wise and foolish virgins.
There are variables so that a person might indeed choose correctly (at least for that time) and think that there is no danger in the vagueness. But sooner or later that vagueness that caused so many to fail, may one day also cause a disastrous situation.
Better to make wise decisions based on clear choices.
If we are walking in our own strength, the fear of the Lord is a better choice than to rely on an assurance that we are saved. The"perfect love that casts out all fear" is out of reach for the flesh. That is reserved for those who walk in the power of the Spirit.