Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for October 18, 2026

HOW READY ARE YOU

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Matthew 25:13

“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.”

Additional Verses

📖 Matthew 25:1-13; Luke 14:25-35; Philippians 3:12-21; 2 Peter 3:1-18

Whenever Jesus Christ taught His audience concerning the kingdom of heaven, He always used parables. A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning, an ordinary picture placed next to a hidden truth. In Matthew 25:1-13 Jesus Christ used the parable of the wise and the foolish virgins to show how the Word of God prepares you for the second coming of the Son of God. While the five foolish virgins did not have enough oil for their lamps as they waited for the arrival of the bridegroom, the wise virgins ensured that they had excess oil in their vessels. When the bridegroom unexpectedly arrived, it was only the five wise virgins who were privileged to meet Him because they were able to trim their lamps. The foolish virgins were closed out and missed the hour of their visitation because they did not have oil in their lamps. Oil is the character that causes the light of the lamp to shine. If you don’t have oil in your lamp, your lamp cannot have any light at all. For the child of God, the oil is the Word of God that makes you wise. Psalm 119:105 says, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” It is the Word of God that shapes your character as a child of God. When you are a doer of the Word of God, your light will always shine for Christ. Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Good works and faith makes you ready for His second coming. Matthew 24:44 says, “Therefore you also must be ready, the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” The five foolish virgins were not doers of the Word while the five wise virgins were doers of the Word of God. The five wise virgins were participating members of TEAM JESUS CHRIST and therefore were able to meet with the bridegroom when He unexpectedly arrived. Children of God should always be ready to explain the hope they have in Christ Jesus with gentleness and respect, for your salvation is nearer now than when you first believed. Today the question, “How ready are you?” is directed to you. Are you a participating member of TEAM JESUS CHRIST like the five wise virgins? Do you have oil in your vessel to keep your lamp shining until the hour of your visitation? You must stay spiritually awake and serving God daily for you neither know the day nor hour in which the Son of God is coming. If your answer is ‘Yes,’ then when the Son of God returns, you will not miss the hour of your eternal salvation. Alleluia!

Prayer

Help me to be a hearer and a doer of Your Word LORD Jesus Christ just like the five wise virgins so that I may not miss the hour of my visitation. In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.