Day 220..."Reasons to Sing...The Ark creates a reason to sing...Keep your lamp ready"
The Ark creates quite a stir and is reason to sing and dance. David danced and this made Saul's daughter angry. This sounds a bit like the "elder brother" in the parable of the prodigal son. I like the practical word of..."Chenaniah should lead the music" for "he understood it." Of all the gifts music is one of the most special! In Isaiah the word is..."Make sweet melody; sing many songs,that you may be remembered.” Music appears prominent in both Old Testament readings. In the parable of the 10 virgins, five were ready and five were not. One interpretation is the "lamp" represents our hearts. Are we ready at any given moment for what God has in mind? Speaking of singing..."GIVE ME OIL IN MY LAMP...KEEP ME BURNING, BURNING, BURNING. GIVE ME OIL IN MY LAMP I PRAY."
Where is Chenaniah? Or Phil Igney?
posted by Philip McVay @ 2:33 PM
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According to Jewish traditions, the 10 virgins are watching for the return of the groom to come for his betrothed. When the father of the groom determines that all is ready, the father says to the groom, "you can go get your bride", traditionally to steal her away at night. Only the father knows the time is right and that all preparations are made.
This should sound familiar... Jesus is coming for his bride, the Church, and only the Father, (God)knows the time. We, those virgins kept from the world, are to keep watch and filled with the Holy Spirit (oil in our lamps) for the return of the groom. Praise God.
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