THEN THE kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Matthew 25:1
The Parable of the Ten Virgins is such a great illustration of our Kingdom and the victory of our Father. The first thing that always gets me excited when I read this parable is that five of the ten virgins were prepared. How cool is that? Jesus tells us that (50%) of the virgins were saved and filled with the Holy Spirit, Matthew 25:4. That should just make you shout for joy, half of those who will see the Bridegroom come will be the Bride!
There is going to be a ton of people who are chosen to be the Bride of Christ during the end times. Look at what Revelation 7:9 teaches us.
After this I looked and a vast host appeared which no one could count, [gathered out] of every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages. These stood before the throne and before the Lamb; they were attired in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
When John asked an Elder of Heaven who all of these people were, he was told that these are those who came out of the Great Tribulation as the Bride, Revelation 7:14. This parable is so often used to talk about the five foolish virgins, but what gets lost in all of that kind of teaching is that half of the people around who see Jesus return will be born again and be the Bride. This is such an awesome Truth about how many of us have been chosen by our Father to be one with Jesus.
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