Acts 5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. 5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
[Acts of The Apostles pp 71] Deep conviction had rested upon all present, and under the direct influence of the Spirit of God, Ananias and Sapphira had made a pledge to give to the Lord the proceeds from the sale of certain property. Afterward, Ananias and Sapphira grieved the Holy Spirit by yielding to feelings of covetousness. They began to regret their promise and soon lost the sweet influence of the blessing that had warmed their hearts with a desire to do large things in behalf of the cause of Christ.
They thought they had been too hasty, that they ought to reconsider their decision. They talked the matter over, and decided not to fulfill their pledge. This leads us to the main course of the study, which deals with the parable of the ten virgins who, like all persons living upon the earth, who like all disciples of Christ, are given a measure of the Holy Spirit…. Matthew 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Psalms 119: 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path…. Zechariah 4:1 And the angel that talked with me came again and waked me as a man that is wakened out of his sleep. 2 And said unto me, what do you see? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof.
Zechariah 4:3 And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!