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As to your posting the Scripture about purchasing oil when it's too late because the store is closed...

I think your modifier order(s) unintentionally mis-described my post, so to clarify for anyone reading your reply...

I only posted the passage along with the comment that midnight oil is not sold in stores, not that the store was closed.

The scene in the parable takes place at midnight. For all I know, plenty of stores remained open in this parable. After all, in the living time of the present, the Amazon "mall" has everything to an extent, and is open 24/7. The door was shut while the five went to buy.

But back to the Spirit of God, even back to Gen 1:2, I get the sense that it was (and is) always "midnight" in David's house. :)

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OKAY now this really is funny:

Just before I was about to hit "post", suddenly an amusing thought came to me that perhaps these foolish gals had headed over to BIG FIVE, and were caught in confusion about what to do with propane cylinders.

Hang with me, because what I did was glance over the Wikipedia page for BIG FIVE (because I just never know..)

I didn't know that these BIG FIVE people were owned by Leonard Green & Partners (LGP). There's a list on the page of acquisitions, including

"David's Bridal"

Well then into the rabbit hole, and it turns out that it's late. Too late!

"On November 17, 2006, David's Bridal was purchased by Leonard Green & Partners, on the same day that Federated also divested itself of After Hours Formalwear. On October 11, 2012, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced the completion of its acquisition of David's Bridal, Inc."

The foolish virgins simply weren't able to keep up with who had control of the wedding dresses:

"In January 2019, David's Bridal emerged from bankruptcy. The retailer is now owned by a group of lenders including Oaktree Capital Group.[3]"

Now where to? If they had been willing and able to go just a little further (which would have been proof that they had enough oil because it was of the midnight variety not sold in stores)...

Genesis 35:6-15

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

I suspect that the saying is "cognate" with having the faith of a mustard seed.

Have a great day!

Thanks for clarifying. You remind me of me, the way I can end up down rabbit holes finding nuggets I never knew existed.

The Lord does have a funny bone, otherwise the Platypus would not be one of His creations. LOL

Yes, the stroke of midnight has been in progress long before Eve even began contemplating what the fruit would taste like. That contemplation in her head was Lucifer, who had began his evil deeds while still an angel of worship for God. Thus evil actually began in the realm of God's Kingdom.

I posted this to my fb page last night after reading. You may find it worthwhile when considering it's always been midnight.

The separation of Adam and Eve from Eden was a necessity. Thus God had to drive out man from the garden. Then He placed at the East of the garden a Cherubim and a flaming sword, to keep them from taking of the Tree of Life.
Even in their dark and trying hour, the unhappy pair were not allowed to mourn as those who have no hope. For long before God created them, He had foreseen their fall and provided the remedy for mankind's salvation.
Man's redemption was no afterthought to God. Instead it was perfect and complete in the mind of our Creator, long before the very foundation of the beginning of the ages.

God bless