Reflection

 

In the parable of t h e wedding guests, no one a c c e p t s t h e invitation of the king. They are too busy to honor his request and refuse to come, even going so far as to kill the messengers. It is not that they are apologetic, or that they even offer an excuse. There is something in their refusal that reveals hardened hearts and stubborn spirits. It is a parable about God sending His Son as Messiah, a parable about sin and the invitation to grace.

     God always invites us to His celebration of life and grace. To accept the invitation, we need to repent, to turn away from sin and back to God. Often we don't refuse God directly, but choose instead to ignore Him by remaining in our sinfulness. Now is our chance to enter the banquet, to be closer to God and to His people. Don't refuse His request. Share in His joy and His love.