Read Matthew 25-28
Matthew 25:9 says, "But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves." Those virgins might have been wise, but they don’t seem to have been very kind. They had planned ahead and were prepared, but they didn’t share with the foolish virgins. They looked further into the future and realized they hadn’t brought so much oil that they had any to spare—only enough to get by on.
The Bible often speaks about giving unto others, sharing what we have, not worrying about running out because we have helped someone in need, so it seems strange that Jesus didn’t condemn the wise virgins for not sharing with the foolish virgins. Instead His lesson was about being prepared for what we know is coming.
There are some things we simply must do for ourselves. We can’t accept Jesus’ forgiveness for sins for other people, no matter how much we love them, no matter how close we are to them, no matter how worried we are about them. We can only receive salvation for ourselves. All we can do for those we love is urge them to accept Christ’s forgiveness for themselves.
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