From a friend but I came to this conclusion myself over the last few weeks.
Pay attention folks, there’s much more going on here than what meets the eye. Is it a coincidence that just when the economy is booming, the stock market is setting record highs, we are winning the trade wars, school shootings have stopped, our nation is at peace, the Democratic party is a disaster and so is their likely nominee (Biden). He hasn’t a chance in hades & they’re not about to let an outsider (Bernie) destroy their scheme even though they are of the same mindset, just not openly. It looks like Trump is a sure bet for reelection after fending off 3 years of investigations and impeachment, then all of a sudden there is a worldwide crisis pandemic. Stock market tumbles, companies are laying off employees, everything is closed and canceled, CEOs of giant companies are resigning and indictments are coming. Now they say there are a couple ways a President doesn’t win reelection. Those are an unpopular war or a poor economy. But there is something larger going on here driving this sudden outbreak right after Trump beats an impeachment. Especially the fact that it (Coronavirus)originated in China who we are in a global trade war with brought on by Trump. Let’s not forget Biden’s back door deals with CHINA as well. China doesn’t want 4 more years of Trump either. It all seems rather convenient for the nations and opponents of our current President and economy 5 months before an election. Couldn’t have hit at a more perfect time. With the Democrats running out of campaign talking points in light of no school shootings, no migrant caravans at the southern border, fighting in Syria winding down, North Korea not firing missiles and Trump beating a sham impeachment. The coronavirus gave them one last hail mary to try and point fingers at Trump with the clock winding down in 2020. This is almost the perfect fascist playbook. Control the population with fearmongering and panic, control the media and propaganda, and the fan-favorite disarm the population. Sorry but I don’t think we are all going to die. Remember when Ebola was what was going to kill us all, and the media kept showing the piles of body bags that were prepared for the fallout. Then a month later it was totally forgotten. The common flu has killed more people this year already and the media is SILENT! A handful of deaths out of 320 million Americans and we are in panic tearing down our society and costing our economy billions in the wake. It all just seems fishy, a little too well-timed if you ask me.
They all had some knowledge of and regard for the bridegroom.
They all had lamps that were burning/lit.
While the bridegroom tarried they all slept. Not until his coming was announced did the difference between them really reveal itself. In all outward things the wise and foolish virgins were alike; the difference between them was internal.
The foolish ones had a real regard for the bridegroom, they had gone far to meet him, and were disappointed at their exclusion. It is not that there were 5 believers and 5 unbelievers in this story that Jesus told; there were 10 believers waiting for His arrival in this illustration.
There was genuineness about them as far as they went; only they did not go far enough. They were not deliberate hypocrites (i.e. acting as though they had more religion than they actually did). No, my friend, they had some feeling of attachment to Christ. They had certain impulses Christ-ward which they did not resist, but they were not completely consecrated; they had a bit of the presence of the Holy Spirit but not at a full measure.
Character is confirmed by crisis. A man has only as much religion as he desires and can muster in the moment of trial. The minor surprises of life that come our way are to prepare us for the last emergency. Character is a personal thing and cannot be passed from one person to another, but must be acquired and manifested by each one for himself. I cannot give you my courage to fortify you for your duty. How perilous to leave preparation for the testing times till they have come upon us. Every time we perform duty the soul is made stronger. It is thereby the store of oil is obtained. 1 Peter 1:5,7
Right now is the time to be fully prepared. Certain lost opportunities cannot be recalled.