Parable of the Great Feast
15 Hearing this, a man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a privilege it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!”
16 Jesus replied with this story: “A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations. 17 When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come, the banquet is ready.’ 18 But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me.’ 19 Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.’ 20 Another said, ‘I now have a wife, so I can’t come.’
21 “The servant returned and told his master what they had said. His master was furious and said, ‘Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’ 22 After the servant had done this, he reported, ‘There is still room for more.’ 23 So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full. 24 For none of those I first invited will get even the smallest taste of my banquet.’”
Luke 14:15-24 (NLT)
I heard this message last Sunday in church. Am I ignoring, what is my privilege?
“As always Lord do use me in Your own ways Lord. Despite the problem that I face and always in the state of inadequate and falling short of your holiness I know that You still love me and have given me opportunities to shine Your glory in this life that You have given me to live. Teach me Your ways and do teach me to know You more and experience Your love and Glory and holiness in this life.”
May I be the one that You use in Your Plans!!
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