Wisdom vs. Foolishness: What kind of Believer are You?

Matthew 25:1-13. Let’s find out who are the characters in this parable:
Virgin (bride): Christian (church) – Revelation 21:9.
Lamp: Word of God (Bible) – Psalm 119:105.
Oil: The Holy Spirit – Ephesians 5:18; Exodus 29:7; Acts 10:38.
Bridegroom: Jesus Christ. Mark 2:19.
This parable is very interesting, because Jesus shows us that it’s not enough to be a Christian and to know the Bible. Jesus is showing us the importance of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Let’s see the process Christians go through: When we confess Jesus as Lord and Savior and repent of our sins, the Holy Spirit comes to live in us. After that, we are commanded to be baptized. The baptism with water is the first one, it’s a public declaration of our repentance. Matthew 3:11. In the second one, Jesus Christ will baptize us with the Holy Spirit and fire. We all need the second baptism, we can see that in Acts 19:2-6. This is the time when we receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. But, there’s also the Process called being filled with the Holy Spirit, there’s the first time event and the Process. How many believers confess Jesus as their Savior and Lord, are baptized with water and with the Holy Spirit, then they drift away from God and the Church or they still go to the church but their “fire” is extinguished? I have friends like that! That’s exactly what Jesus is talking about in this parable. Those are virgins (Christians) who have their lamps (Bibles), who have the Oil (Holy Spirit) in their vessels (lives), the wise ones have enough Oil and the foolish ones don’t. You may be asking this question: How do I know if I am being filled with the Holy Spirit? To me, the only “visible” characteristic is Obedience, not Gifts. The more you obey God, the more of the Holy Spirit you have in your life, or I should say, the more control the Holy Spirit has over your life.
Conclusion: We need to be born again, to be baptized with water (repentance), to be baptized with the Holy Spirit and also to continue to being filled with the Holy Spirit, otherwise, when Jesus Christ (Bridegroom) returns for His Bride (Church), we won’t go with Him.