Don't Miss The Wedding Feast

"The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come."
Matthew 22:2-3

Those who were invited would not come. As Jesus continued to tell the people this parable, you saw those once honored guests of the king, ignore the king. Some went to work, some went home, and some evil people seized the king's men, and murdered them. The king took sent his armies to destroy those evil people. Then he told his servants to go into the streets and invite as many people as they can find because those who were invited were not worthy. So the servants did as they were told, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. When the king came to look in, and visit, he saw a guest without a wedding garment. The king confronted the guest, but the guest was speechless. The king had to throw him out, into a terrible place.

This parable is still relevant today. Past, present, future. There is going to be a feast in honor of Jesus' marriage to the church. Those who were invited refused to come. They wouldn't believe in Jesus. They ignored Him, and killed Him. God is going to take care of those people.

Jesus wants all of us to be in Heaven with Him. Heaven will be filled with all kinds of people! Until that day, we, His servants, need to serve Him faithfully.

But just because someone believes in a "higher power" doesn't mean they can just waltz into Heaven. They need Jesus. They need to believe that God sent Jesus to die for them, and ask Him into their life. They need that covering to be able to come to Heaven.

Remember, my friends, it is very easy to let ourselves become the same type of guest that was invited, but would not come. They were His people, too. No matter how busy we are, when God calls, we need to go. Otherwise, the day may come and go, and we will never notice.

A wedding feast is a big deal. Especially to those who are getting married. I know it has been for me! But at the same time, it is pretty routine. Those people illustrated in the parable were caught up in the routine. They missed a life changing event because they were too busy with their routine lives. We need to pay attention!!!! We don't want to miss this. After all, we are one of the guests of honor.

---Joy