This message invites us to sit with an uncomfortable truth: we move through life as though we own the clock, filling calendars and making plans as if tomorrow is a debt the universe owes us. Drawing from the parable of the ten bridesmaids in Matthew 25, we are confronted with the sobering image of five who had the invitation, the dress, and the occasion, but lacked the one thing that could not be borrowed at the last moment. The oil they needed was not something that could be picked up on the way -- it had to be carried all along. The spiritual lesson cuts deep: readiness is not a moment we arrive at, it is a way of living. We are challenged to ask ourselves whether we are truly prepared, not just logistically, but in our hearts, our relationships, and our sense of purpose. The message does not leave us in fear, but in urgency -- the kind that opens hands, softens hearts, and moves us to act on love today rather than deferring it to a tomorrow that is never guaranteed.