There was a man who had many children. He loved them all dearly. He took care of them when they were small. He set them up in families of their own when they grew up. He was so pleased when they came to see him with grandchildren. One of his children, a daughter, had asked to remain in his house, unmarried. She had asked to be with him. This daughter was the only child he offered to work beside him in his business. Only one child was given the keys to the office. Only one was trusted with his bank account. He loved them all, but only one knew his secrets.
- 1 John 2:I write to you, children, because you know the Father. 14 I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning.
- Psalm 24:3Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in His holy place? 4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. 5He shall receive a blessing from the LORD And righteousness from the God of his salvation
- Lamentations 3:25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
- Psalm 34:10 The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
- Matthew 25:1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 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.’ 7Then 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. 11A fterward 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.