Equal chances Matthew 25:1 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. NLT Jesus, I love you, my Lord. Though I fall short of the levels that may shake the heavens, you know that, I am sincere. My prayer is, may the Holy Spirit help me be where you want me to be. Lord, may the world see you in my lifestyle. Lord, if you don't speak to us, there is no point in waking up early. I pray in Jesus's name, amen. To all married men and women in this group, how brave you are. You close your eyes not for 30 minutes but some go for 9 hours, with a foreigner next to you. Some of you even know that your spouse's background hosts an avenging spirit. But, no, there is no going back. Yet, giving such commitment to Jesus is too heavy for you. Don't you see that where there is life, opposition increases intensity? True, you lost your job yet you were paying tithe. You forget that when Abram paid tithe, he was already a rich man. Look around you, God opened the door for you to be an employer not the opposite. We need to move away from negative thoughts, and start to seek Jesus Christ for righteousness and not riches. The kingdom of heaven is likened to ten virgins who went out to meet the bridegroom. The painful part is, they all went out. They all had the same mission. They all had lamps. They all lodged in the same room. However, somewhere in their planning, five lost it. Are you telling me they didn't see that the other five brides had spare oil? Mweya wekugutsikana nezviripo - the spirit of being satisfied with what is there. Our pastor is a powerful man of God, his preaching satisfies me. Be serious, the bridegroom is on the way. Are you sure that message of prosperity will get you to the midnight hour? I believe I was a clever young man then. I had invested for my wife and children on the stock exchange. All my children had fixed bank accounts also. Maybe at the back of my mind, I was saying to myself, if my father died at 48 years old, will I go past that. However, in 2009, boom, the currency was changed to USD without compensation. Overnight, we all were zero rated. That is when I realised the power of King Solomon’ counsel, that all is vanity. I understood better that there is oil that you need in life that will get you to the midnight hour. OMG, the bible did not tell us the colour and type of materials the lamps were made off. In my own opinion, these ten were prepared to impress the bridegroom. Hence the outside appearance of the lamps were stunning. That angelic voice, the regalia and design, the big car you drive, those well arranged messages copied or pulled from the AI amp. The question is, all these do not bring the bridegroom to come early babamukuru. This is more the reason why we have been emphasising on allowing the Holy Spirit to take tenancy in your life. Lord, help me, ndega handigone - alone i cannot make it to the midnight hour. Your midnight hour might even reach you whilst flying in a private jet. Your life can be zero rated at any moment. Are you ready? Elder Josphat Murape +260976749389 22/5/2025