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Do you know how to take trim the wick in your lamp? Did you know that NOT trimming your lamp can cause your flame to become dim? In Matthew 25: 2-7, it describes ten virgins, five who were foolish and five who were wise. The foolish allowed their lamps to run out of oil. The wise kept their lamps full and trimmed. Like the lamp, we need to keep ourselves spiritually full so that are always ready for God to pour his light through us.
The Maritime Lamp Trimmer
A lamp trimmer used to be a position on a ship. This person had to keep the reservoirs filled and wicks trimmed every few hours. A closely trimmed wick was dim. A wick that was too long would burn high, wasting fuel, and releasing soot in the chimney and surroundings. A properly trimmed wick had a wedge-shaped flame that burned even and bright. Without the lamp trimmer, there was no light.
Benefits Of Lamp Trimming
1. Trim at regular intervals to get the most consistent light
2. Commit to being good at it, so you don’t waste fuel (on drama) or end up with a dim flame (running on fumes)
3. Keep the reservoir filled at regular intervals so that the light doesn’t go out (time reading your Bible)
4. Keep the lamp trimmed because you never know when you’ll need that light (it’s a dark world)
5. Many small lamps provided the light for very large vessels (strength in numbers)
6. You are responsible for your lamp, don’t wait on someone else to do it for you
Be Encouraged!
Lamp trimming and reservoir filling occurs by attending iConnect groups and attending church services. We grow more consistent spiritually when we read our Bible and spend time with God. We tend to have more ups and downs as our wick gets too long (drama). When it burns too high it can make a mess (bad decision) or when we run low on fuel our flame dims. I encourage you to keep your flame strong through regular lamp maintenance. I call you Blessed!
