A Wedding Feast
Many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew 22:14
In the parable before us today, the Lord paints a picture of His rejection by the nation of Israel. He warns them of their certain doom, which was accomplished in 70 AD. He is also telling them of His intention to fill the Father's house with people other than themselves. The king in the parable sends his servants out to find other guests to come to the wedding celebration. As they gather themselves together, the king notices a man in the company who does not have on a wedding garment. This man is cast out of the wedding feast.
These verses paint a picture of salvation. When Israel rejected Jesus as their Messiah, He turned to the Gentiles. You see, the Lord intends to fill His Heaven with the redeemed from the earth. Only those who have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ will be admitted into God's Heaven! The Bible tells us that when the redeemed of the Lord gather together there in Heaven, there will be a marriage. There will be a time of celebration know as the "Marriage Supper of the Lamb" (Rev 19:7-9).
Are you dressed for the wedding? The answer depends on what you have done with Jesus Christ. If you have never received Him as your Saviour, then you are lost and must be saved. If, however, there has been a time in your life when you bowed as a sinner and called on Jesus by faith, confessed your sins and received Him into your life, then you are saved.
Are you ready for the wedding? You can be, but you must be dressed in Jesus and His righteousness alone. Will you come to the Lord if He is calling you today?
Bible Reading
Matt 22:1-14.
Prayer
Thank you, Lord, for the blessings you have bestowed on my life. You have provided me with more than I could ever have imagined. Thank You fro my salvation and my place in Heave, In Jesus name. Amen.
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