October 25 - Matthew 21:28-32, Mark 12:1-12, Matthew 21:33-46, Luke 20:9-19, Matthew 22:1-14, Mark 12:13-17, Matthew 22:15-22, Luke 20:20-26, Mark 12:18-27, Matthew 22:23-33, Luke 20:27-40

Good morning everyone,

Another day of super reading! We started with the parable of the tenants. Jesus telling the story, through a parable, of how God sent many prophets to try to warn the Jews and to teach them of the coming of the Messiah. But instead of listening and learning they rejected the messengers and killed the son. It seems so surreal Jesus knowing His time was short, knowing His destiny would be suffering and death, yet here He sat, telling a story about it. There had to be a sadness in his heart; you think?  

The parable of the wedding banquet is equally forlorn, I would say. Jesus spoke to them saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.” Pleading with the invited, enticing them with a magnificent meal that had been prepared just for them, but they paid no attention, they had better things to do. So the invitation was extended to everyone else, that would be the gentiles, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. But check this out, they needed the wedding clothes that the king provided, to be in there. Without them they were not permitted to stay. The king’s attendants were to tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

In Revelation 19:7-8 it says, “For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” Verse 9 goes on to say, “Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God.”  

Friends, the wedding of the Lamb has an appointed time and we are all invited. The thing is, we need to be wearing the wedding garment, the righteousness of Christ because without it, we will miss the wedding feast. We are told, “many are invited, but few are chosen.” Anyone without salvation will be escorted out and live all of eternity in the darkness of hell and all the suffering that goes with it. The cross is the only way to salvation. In John 14:6 we read, Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”  

Through these parables Jesus is giving us all a heads up. I know I am speaking to the choir, but by the same token we all know people who have not accepted Jesus as their personal Savior yet. I would, once again, encourage you, encourage us all to look for opportunities to share the Gospel. Take the time to let everyone know there is a wedding invitation out there, that it’s got their name on it and that they need only RSVP “yes” to Christ’s invitation. Amen?

Have an amazing day and to God be the glory.

God bless you all …..