In today's Daily Reflection, we explore the difference between waiting for something we know will come — like a birthday or the change of seasons — and the more difficult waiting for the unknown. As life unfolds, its mystery deepens, and even with strong faith, we often face questions without clear answers, making the waiting all the more challenging. In Matthew 25, Jesus reminds us through the parable of the ten bridesmaids to remain prepared, to watch and wait with purpose, for we do not know the day or the hour of what truly matters most.
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00:00the chibi news daily reflection hello my name is marjorie and i'm a baptist minister at a city
00:11center church in sheffield we are back to our theme of waiting today at the start of the week
00:18we reflected on the fact that there is a difference between waiting for something that we long for
00:24that we know will eventually come such as waiting for the summer season after winter or waiting for
00:31a birthday that we anticipate and then waiting for something that is unknown life carries much mystery
00:40probably the older that we get no matter how strong our faith may be there will be questions
00:46of life and personal circumstances that then raise more questions than answers waiting for
00:53answers and waiting for what will be may often be difficult on one occasion in matthew's gospel
01:01in chapter 25 jesus tells a parable of 10 bridesmaids waiting for their bridegroom five of them are
01:09prepared with oil in their lamps and are actively waiting five of them are not prepared and have
01:15run out of oil when the time comes for the bridegroom to return they try to borrow oil and then they have
01:23to leave and go to the shops thereby actually missing his arrival we read but while they were gone
01:31to buy oil the bridegroom came and then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast
01:38and the door was locked jesus said this so you too must keep watch for you do not know the day
01:47or the hour of my return the final words of jesus in this parable are a significant reminder to us
01:56at the end of this week to watch and wait for what matters the most