He describes a man who was digging in a field; who came by chance upon a great treasure. The man hastily covered up the ground, and went to the owner of the field, and asked him to let him buy the whole field. The price was very high, but the man thought of the treasure, and he did not hesitate. He went back, and sold all that he had, and came and bought the field. He did not grudge it, for the treasure was worth everything he possessed! Then our Lord tells us of another man. He was a merchant; and he travelled to far-off countries seeking beautiful pearls. At length he came across the most beautiful pearl he had ever seen—it was of great price. This man did not hesitate either. He saw the value of that pearl, and he sold everything he had and bought it! In the twenty-fifth of Matthew, Jesus gives us another Parable, and it is about His coming back; and I am sure you will like to hear that one, for you have perhaps seen pictures of those Ten Virgins who went out to meet the Bridegroom, with little lamps in their hands? Five of these Virgins were wise, and five were foolish. Why was it that some were wise and some not? Perhaps you have a brother who has cycled into the country, and comes home later than you expected, and tired-out? "Yes," he says, "I have had to walk my machine for half-a-dozen miles—my lamp went out, and there was not a shop to be seen!" Yes, that was it; he had not taken oil to fill his lamp. So the foolish Virgins took their lamps, but took no oil with them; but the wise took oil in their vessels, with their lamps. The Bridegroom seemed long in coming, and they all fell asleep while they waited. And at midnight there was a cry made: "Behold the Bridegroom cometh! Go ye out to meet Him!" Then all the Virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise: "Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are gone out." But the wise answered that they must not do that, lest there should not be enough for them both; instead they advised the foolish Virgins to go and buy for themselves. And while they went to buy, the Bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with Him to the marriage; and the door was shut. Afterwards, when the other Virgins came back, they asked that the door might be opened; but the Bridegroom answered that He did not know them. I am sure you will feel sad when you think that the foolish Virgins could not share in the Marriage Supper. I think this is told us to warn us to ask God to give us His Holy Spirit in our hearts, which, like the oil in the little lamps, will show us the way, and keep us brightly shining for Him! Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Heavenly Bridegroom in this Parable. When He was on earth, He told His disciples over and over again to watch most earnestly for Him to come back.