Election Day is over, and I hope you are satisfied with the results. Whether you are happy with the results or not, remember that those elected to various offices will occupy those offices only for a short period. There is, however, one ballot we must use that has eternal consequences. In Matthew 25, Jesus tells a parable that is to be taken seriously by everyone. The parable of the ten virgins tells a story of five women who prepared themselves for the coming of the bridegroom, and of five who slept and were unprepared when he arrived. The five who were prepared, entered ...