Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Who doesn’t love a feast of delights? The Lord has prepared a heavenly banquet for
all of us. Do we remain conscious of that?
Jesus...spoke to them in parables, saying, “The
kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his
son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the
feast, but they refused to come.
Do you listen for
his voice? Do you pay heed to His
desires for your life?
A second time he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those
invited: “Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are
killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.”’
Or are you too
preoccupied to listen?
Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm,
another to his business.
Is work (too many
emails) or play (lots of recreation) overshadowing or eclipsing your spiritual
life?
The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and
killed them.
Do you mistreat
those who are trying to encourage your spiritual growth?
The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those
murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The
feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. Go
out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.’
The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and
good alike, and the hall was filled with guests.
Our merciful Lord invites all to the heavenly feast. He died
that we may have new life in Him. He gave us free will, so we have to accept
His invitation.
But when the king came in to meet the guests he saw a man
there not dressed in a wedding garment. He said to him, ‘My friend, how
is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?’ But he was reduced to
silence.
He dines with
sinners, but still calls them to repentance.
Only then can His merciful love clothe them with righteousness.
Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Bind his hands and
feet, and cast him into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and
grinding of teeth.’ Many are invited, but few are chosen.” Matthew 22:1-14
Our “RSVP” is a choice.
Let us pray for our families and each other, that we may not be so
distracted by worldly desires that we fail to accept His invitation.
May His merciful love transform your life by conforming your
heart to His.
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
RSVP to the best banquet of all. Pass it on!
