Oil in their vessels..

OIL IN YOUR VESSEL

 "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!' Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise answered, saying, 'No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' But he answered and said, 'Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.' Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

Matthew 25:1-13


The only difference between the wise and the foolish virgins was the oil in the vessel. The wise had it and the foolish did not have it! That 'Extra Oil' made all the difference!

Oil is symbolic of the Holy Spirit. When a lamp is lit, it keeps burning as long as there is oil in it. The oil in the vessel symbolizes the active presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. 

Does the Holy Spirit have authority over my soul? Do I submit to His promptings? Do I yield my thoughts and ideas to Him? Does my body submit to Him by promptly doing what He instructs me to do?

Overcome

 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God." '
Revelation 2:7

We must overcome every obstacle that is from within ourselves and without. Overcome means come over all obstacles. Diligently seek the 'Way of escape' the LORD shows you in difficult situations. Don't go out the easy way but go in the right way. The word of GOD shows you that right path and the Spirit of GOD will guide your next step. The LORD will lift you high on eagle's wings and enable you to come over the obstacle victoriously!

 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31

Let us learn how to overcome the systems of the world to live a victorious life.

 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
John 16:33

 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
Colossians 2:6-10

Like the wise virgins:

Let us trade our worldliness for Godliness.

Let us trade the world for JESUS.

By the time the foolish virgins learnt this, it was too late!

 Buy the truth, and do not sell it, Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Proverbs 23:23

 "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 6:24

Overtake

 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:1-2

In a race, the one who overtakes everyone else wins. In our spiritual race, we don't verse each other. We verse our self. The spiritual verses the carnal. The body can rule our lives; the soul can rule by being in control; or the Spirit can be given control over the soul and body.

Let us learn how to give control of our lives to the Holy Spirit and allow Him to overtake our selfishness. Let us train like an athlete to overtake self constantly so we may live a victorious life.

 So David inquired of the Lord, saying, 

"Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?" 

And He answered him, 

"Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all."
1 Samuel 30:8

 Arise, shine; 

For your light has come! 

And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. 

For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, 

And deep darkness the people; 

But the Lord will arise over you, 

And His glory will be seen upon you. 

The Gentiles shall come to your light, 

And kings to the brightness of your rising.

Isaiah 60:1-3