COME TO THE WEDDING
Matthew 22:1-2
"And Jesus answered as spoke to them again by parables, and said: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son…...' "
In this parable, the king sent his servant to invite neighboring people to come to his son's wedding. Some of these people made light of the invitation, and some ignored it because they were too involved in their own business to attend. Some were so antagonistic that they abused and killed the messengers. So the king sent his servants to other people who were in the byways. They came and the wedding hall was filled. As in other parables, the picture Jesus painted was that God sent messengers to the nation of Israel, calling for them to "Come." But they rejected the invitation and even killed the messengers. No wonder John wrote, "He came to His own and His own did not receive Him" (John 1:11). So God went outside of the "in" group to those who were outside – the Gentiles – so that heaven would be filled for the marriage of His Son. In a broader sense, this parable pictures all humanity. The invitation is for everyone to come. Sadly, many people make fun of the invitation, some ignore it, while others are antagonistic to the call. But there are those in the highways and byways who will come, and heaven will be filled with people who, even though unworthy, heard and answered the call to "Come to the wedding." "The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come!' " (Revelation 22:17).
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: God calls everyone to come to the wedding of His Son.
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Have a "yes" day. Love you.
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