25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps[a] and went to meet the bridegroom.[b] 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ 13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
After watching the video above, Pastor Miller would like to share a message with you:
Music is a way to celebrate what God has done for us! How we prepare to get to heaven is not ignoring God but turning towards Jesus. In this song, you will repeat the lines and sing the chorus together. The line “I ain’t gonna grieve my Lord no more!” means I won’t turn away from him. This song is silly and fun! Enjoy “Oh! You Can’t Get To Heaven…” sung by Holy Tales.
Light your lamp craft
I Believe That Jesus Will Come Again
By Susan L. Warner
Second Counselor in the General Primary Presidency
“I will come again” (John 14:3).
When Jesus died and was resurrected, he promised that he would come again. He could not tell us when he would come, but the scriptures tell us that it will be a glorious event. He will be our King and Ruler. It will be a heavenly, happy time for us if we are prepared to meet him.
Because Jesus wanted us to know how important it is to be prepared, he told us a story. It is called the parable of the ten virgins and is recorded in Matthew 25:1–13. [Matt. 25:1–13]
There were ten young women, or virgins, who were invited to a wedding supper. They had to wait for the bridegroom to let them in, but none of them knew when he would come to open the door.
The young women brought oil-burning lamps to give light so that they could see. Five of them were wise and brought extra oil so that their lamps would burn for a long time. The other five young women were foolish. They did not bring enough oil.
Before the bridegroom finally came, the oil in all the lamps had burned away. The five wise women put their extra oil in their lamps and lit them. The five foolish women had to leave to buy more oil. By the time they returned, the bridegroom had opened the door, let the wise young women in, and closed the door again. So the five foolish young women could not go in to the wedding with the bridegroom.
Jesus is like the bridegroom. We do not know when he will come again. But if we prepare like the five wise women in the parable, we will be ready and happy to meet him when he comes.
How can we prepare for the Savior’s coming? We can be like the five wise women in the parable and fill our lamps with oil by praying to Heavenly Father, attending our church meetings, being kind to others, paying our tithing, being honest, obeying the Word of Wisdom, listening to the Holy Ghost, and choosing the right.
Instructions
Click on the link below for the worksheet with the picture of the lamp and oil drops. In the drops of oil, write what you can do to prepare to meet Jesus when he comes again. Mount the picture and the drops on lightweight cardboard (optional); then cut them out. Cut slits on the broken lines, as indicated, and “fill” the lamp and the jar with extra oil by placing the drops of oil in the slits. Use the picture to share what you have learned with someone in your family.
Illustrated by Jerry Harston
