5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Midnight oil is not sold in stores.
Also if you do not have the Holy Spirit, you cannot purchase it.
This would represent the idea to get rid of your misbelieve and go purchase the truth via the blood of Christ. You purchase the blood of Christ by rejecting satan’s lies, and accepting Christ sacrifice.
Thus the blood will wash them clean and the Holy Spirit would indwell them so they too can then be invited to become a bride of Christ.
I should have added it I guess, for some reason it didn’t seem as important, but thanks be to God, your comment awakened me to the fact it is. So I will contemplate and meditate on it so I can be inspired for a better way to present it as I add it into the last section of my commentary on my blog.
Wait I really wish FreeRepublic had an edit button that would be usable firup to 10 minutes after we hit post. Then we correct things we post in a moment of hurting out the door.
As to your posting the Scripture about purchasing oil when it’s too late because the store is closed, well it’s too late for them to be saved by getting the Holy Spirit also. Thus the analogy still hold water.
Once you are dead, or if anyone uses the Rapture doctrine, once Christ arrives, it’s too late. You should already be prepared