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Holy Week Devotions: Holy Tuesday

Holy Tuesday

                         Matthew 25:1-13, 14-30

      
     On Holy Tuesday, we focus on two of Jesus’ parables. The Parable of the Ten Virgins and The Parable of the Talents. These parables deal with faithfulness.

     In the parable of the ten virgins, these young women were awaiting the return of their bridegroom and fell asleep. Once they heard the word that the Bridegroom was on his way, only five of them were able to properly prepare their lanterns. This is because they had oil. While the other five (the foolish virgins) did not have any oil. As a result, the foolish virgins were banned from the wedding feast. Oil has often been used to represent the Holy Spirit. When we are born again, we are filled with the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit, we do not belong to Him. It is the Holy Spirit that seals us (Ephesians 1:13).

      In the parable of the talents, a rich man entrusts his servants with a certain amount of talents(represented by money) to be invested and  reproduced. All of the servants are rewarded for their stewardship of the talents. The one servant who wasn’t rewarded hid his talent. The rich man was furious and condemned his unfaithful servant to punishment. 

     Our Lord teaches us in these parables that God wants us to always remain faithful to Him and to never disregard what He gives us. Do we have His Holy Spirit? Do we truly have faith. Hebrews tells us that without faith, it is impossible to please God. Will the Son of Man find faith when He returns? 

Examine your hearts on this Holy Tuesday. 

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