What the Bible says about Trimming the Lamp
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Matthew 25:7 A lamp is trimmed when the wick is turned either up or down to regulate the amount of flame. If a lamp is empty of oil, it does not matter how much one trims it—the lamp will go out when the oil is consumed. Apparently, when events make it obvious Christ's return is immediate, the whole church wakes up in surprise. Its members get out their Bibles to find the answer to where Christ is waiting for them, but with the oil of the Holy Spirit producing only a dim light, they lack the spiritual insight to find Him. It is as though the foolish virgins are stumbling around in the dark trying to understand the Word of God, but they cannot. At this point, the foolish are in a state of panic; they realize they cannot understand and do not have the faith to believe. They ask the wise for help in understanding Staff Y2K: You-2-the-Kingdom Related Topics: Foolish Virgins | Oil as Metaphor of God's Holy Spirit | Oil as Symbol of God's Holy Spirit | Parable of the Ten Virgins | Wise and Foolish Virgins | Wise Virgins

 

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