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By Jacqueline Ani
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new era is now upon us! Since the hit of the pandemic at the beginning of 2020, I write from a very different perspective in that whether I though I was living biblical times before, I certainly know now that we are living biblical times. When you read the parables of what the Kingdom of Heaven is like in the book according to the gospel of Matthew, it is very evident that the Kingdom of Heaven is here now and as such, it’s important to apply the teachings Jesus directs us through these parables. Jesus speaks to us in parables for a reason and then explains it that to us it is given the ability to understand the mysteries so that they can apply it and see success whilst here on earth (live in His Wisdom). The bible also says that to others who may not believe, understanding of these parables will be lacking and as such will live as the blind, though they see naturally, they don’t walk in the wisdom of God, but in the wisdom of this world and you know that the wisdom of this world is foolishness don’t you? In this period of a new era, we need the wisdom of God to guide us, not the wisdom
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of the world which is foolishness, but God’s divine wisdom that brings light, revelation and direction and without this we will rely of the world’s wisdom. The story of the Ten Virgins (5 Wise & 5 Foolish) is a replica of those carrying and living in the wisdom of God verses those who operate in the wisdom of the world which is foolishness. This is not reflective of the believer and non-believer, but to all believers those who call themselves Christians or Kingdom minded people. 25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went to [a]meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish [thoughtless, silly, and careless], and five were wise [far-sighted, practical, and sensible]. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any [extra] oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil along with their lamps. 5 Now while the bridegroom was delayed, they all began to nod off, and
