When we are complacent, when we take things for granted, when we become negligent, sometimes the Lord sends a friend to remind us of our priorities.
He may send a mother, a father, a friend or somebody else to remind us about what we should do and what we should not do.
But sometimes, He does not send friends to remind us. Sometimes, the Lord does not send parents or relatives who will counsel us.
Sometimes, to prevent us from becoming complacent, the Lord sends or allows crisis to come into our lives.
In the Gospel of Matthew 25:1-13, there is crisis in the lives of the ten virgins or ten bridesmaids. This crisis is caused by the Lord to prevent them from becoming self-satisfied. It is used by the Lord to jolt them and shock them, so they will recover their senses and return to their priorities.
We can all be victims of complacency. Sometimes, the Lord reminds us with a gentle tap on the shoulder from a friend. Sometimes, the Lord encourages us and delivers us from negligence with the kind of words of a relative or an office mate and friend.
He may send a mother, a father, a friend or somebody else to remind us about what we should do and what we should not do.
But sometimes, He does not send friends to remind us. Sometimes, the Lord does not send parents or relatives who will counsel us.
Sometimes, to prevent us from becoming complacent, the Lord sends or allows crisis to come into our lives.
In the Gospel of Matthew 25:1-13, there is crisis in the lives of the ten virgins or ten bridesmaids. This crisis is caused by the Lord to prevent them from becoming self-satisfied. It is used by the Lord to jolt them and shock them, so they will recover their senses and return to their priorities.
We can all be victims of complacency. Sometimes, the Lord reminds us with a gentle tap on the shoulder from a friend. Sometimes, the Lord encourages us and delivers us from negligence with the kind of words of a relative or an office mate and friend.
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