01/04/2026
Hindi lang ang mundo natin ang may oil crisis. Even inside the church, we experience oil crisis.
โThe wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.โ โ Matthew 25:4
In todayโs world, we often hear about oil crisesโshortages that affect nations and economies. But thereโs a deeper kind of crisis that can happen quietlyโฆ even inside the church.
๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐ก ๐ง๐ช๐ฃ๐จ ๐ก๐ค๐ฌ.
We may still attend services, serve in ministry, and smile with othersโbut inside, we feel dry, tired, and distant from God. Our lamps are still there, but the fire is no longer burning the same way.
In Matthew 25, Jesus tells the story of the ten virgins. They all had lamps, but only the wise brought extra oil. When the waiting became long, only those who had enough oil were ready when the bridegroom came.
The oil represents our personal relationship with Godโour prayer life, our time in His Word, and our intimacy with the Holy Spirit. This is something no one else can supply for us.
๐๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐โ๐จ ๐ค๐๐ก.
๐๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฎโ๐จ ๐ค๐๐ก.
๐๐ค๐ช ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐โ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฎ.
If you feel like your oil is running low, donโt ignore it. Itโs not a sign of failureโitโs an invitation. God is calling you back to the secret place.
Donโt wait for a crisis to refill your oil.
Stay fullโstay ready. ๐ฅ
