Burning the Midnight Oil

Tick Tock Tick

Reposted from November 21, 2021

“Read the watch. Don’t just look at it, read it and you will see that time is up. The bell is soon to ring, and school will be out for this millennium. Exam time is about to start. Before school is out, everyone must sit for exams. That is the way it is done. No cheating on this exam; every man, woman and child will be tested on what they have been taught. Whether they listened or not, was up to them. Those that thought life was about fun, entertainment and living for yourself, will do poorly. The vast majority of students paid attention to the teacher at times, and at other times goofed off and missed important steps. These will find the examination difficult, but not impossible. Some of what they paid attention to will come back to them as they pass through the test.  And then there are My star students, those who applied themselves to their studies. Everyday they soaked themselves in their books, going over old lessons and doing their best to understand the new concepts, ideas and thoughts, passed down by their Teacher. These ones will do well, some exceptionally well, in the exam. But all must pass through the final exam, and watching this exam of all exams, are all the students that passed through the “School of Life” in past generations. All the students that reach this exam day were especially chosen; very few will be without excuse when the day arrives. I have sent teacher after teacher to the “School of Life”, even I Myself came at one time to give a class. Also the students that passed through the classes in times past were faithful to write in books what they learnt from their respective teachers. It is all there, in libraries and in books scattered around the world, on the internet, everywhere, for any student, serious or otherwise, to open, read, learn and apply.

I said that one day there would be a dearth for the Word of God. That is because for many students the exam will be a closed book exam. The wise students have of course committed as much of what they have been studying to memory. These ones will be those who do excellently when exam time rolls around. As for the others, well, most people should know well enough by now that if you don’t study and faithfully do your homework, then exam time is tough. There are many failing students around the world that can attest to this principle.

So, My students, do you have some of that midnight oil handy? Are you one of My wise virgins? If so, then I suggest you get that oil out and do some before-exam cramming. A little less sleep won’t hurt you, and believe Me, you will be very, very thankful that you did as I am suggesting, because when the door closes, and you are locked in the exam room alone or with your fellow students, every minute you spent studying My books will count. For although the exam is a closed book exam, I, your Teacher, and many of the teachers from past millennia, will be standing beside you in spirit, and we have permission from the Head of the School to whisper answers and shortcuts and ways around some of the more difficult questions. So don’t fear, fret or worry. The answers will come flooding back to you just when you need them most.”

“So, My students, do you have some of that midnight oil handy? Are you one of My wise virgins? If so, then I suggest you get that oil out and do some before-exam cramming. A little less sleep won’t hurt you, and believe Me, you will be very very thankful that you did as I am suggesting.”

The market is closing (literally), and for those virgins that are low on oil. now may be your last chance to go buy and fill that lamp. It’s very dark outside.