NOTES for Mat 25:1-13
Both the wise and the foolish virgins had identical lamps, so at first there was no difference between them. But the wise understood that they had to remain ready, and they kept the necessary supply. Hearing their refusal, the foolish virgins must have thought them greedy, and one can imagine how they may have spoken about the wise after finding themselves outside the gate.
Nevertheless, let us not apply to them those norms of relationships that are perfectly acceptable in our daily life but do not belong to the parable, which reveals what the Lord wants from us. After all, He loves each of us personally and uniquely, and if we hope to slip Him someone else's fire instead of the one we kindled and kept in our own heart, what should that be called?
And so those whose lamps were not filled with love proved unworthy to enter the feast.