Welcome to the Did You Know? Series on GospelBellsRadio.com, where we share stories and insights that illuminate timeless truths of Scripture.Did you know that sometimes, a lamp can be perfectly shaped, beautifully polished… and yet, completely useless—because it has no flame?
(Continue reading or listen as presented on the radio by Adetutu Awonuga)
A missionary once visited a small village in a distant land. The people had never seen an electric lamp before, so he gave one of the villagers a shiny, glass-covered lamp as a gift.
Weeks later, when the missionary returned, he was surprised to find that the lamp was hanging proudly in the man’s hut—but it wasn’t lit.
“Why don’t you use it?” he asked.
The villager smiled. “Oh, I do,” he said proudly. “Every evening, when it gets dark, I hang it up outside my door so everyone can see that I have a lamp… like yours!”
The missionary peered closer. There was no oil inside—no light burning, no warmth, no glow. Just an empty shell, admired, but powerless.
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Subscribe NowDid you know that this is how many lives look before God? Outwardly polished, religiously active, even morally upright—but missing the most important thing: the indwelling Spirit of Christ.
Jesus said in Matthew 25 that five virgins were foolish because they carried lamps without oil. The lamp was ready, but their hearts were not. And Romans 8:9 reminds us: “If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.”
So here’s the question—Is your lamp burning, or just hanging? Do you have the form of faith… but not the flame? Ask the Holy Spirit today to fill your heart again with light, life, and power—so your faith won’t just be seen, it will shine.
A lamp without oil is just decoration—but a heart filled with the Spirit lights the world. 🕯️✨📢 Stay connected with GospelBells Radio!
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