Our paragraph topic is: (The marriage feast) Part 2.
We are now talking about the parable of the marriage feast that Christ is telling the crowd. He compares the feast to the kingdom of heaven. The feast is like a party where there will be singing and dancing and free food and wine. Who would not want to go to a party especially one celebrating a marriage? Did they know of the party? Were they willing to come? Did the guest want to celebrate with the king or were they not happy with their king?
The guest, who were invited, refused to come. They knew the king. They knew of his son. They knew of the feast that the king had prepared for his son, but they still refused to come and celebrate. "And he sent his servants to call in those invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come."
Were they jealous? Were they angry? Invitations were sent out to them telling them of the feast but why would they not come? What else was there that prevented them from coming to the party? What prevented them, what stopped them from coming to this great celebration? They knew about it. They were given invitations. So what was the hesitation, what stopped them from coming?
Today, we are called to the party, to the feast of the Father. We are given invitations everyday to heed the upcoming celebration, the opportunity to prepare ourselves for the feast. Do we go? Do we plan what we are going to wear, how we are going to look, with our hair fixed, bathed and clean, shoes shined, with our favorite cologne, perfumes and best clothes? Are we ready to go to the feast? We are going to laugh and dance and eat fine foods that our Father has prepared for us at his table. What a feast it will be!
But are we ready. Have we made our preparations to go? Everybody says that they are going to the feast but are they ready? Are they making preparations now as we speak? I plan to be there. I am making my preparations everyday. I can't wait to get there. I want to leave my job now and go. I want to be there early to see all the festivities and all the people that are coming. What are you doing? Do you plan to go? Do you plan to be there?
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage nd then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ . The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
We are now talking about the parable of the marriage feast that Christ is telling the crowd. He compares the feast to the kingdom of heaven. The feast is like a party where there will be singing and dancing and free food and wine. Who would not want to go to a party especially one celebrating a marriage? Did they know of the party? Were they willing to come? Did the guest want to celebrate with the king or were they not happy with their king?
The guest, who were invited, refused to come. They knew the king. They knew of his son. They knew of the feast that the king had prepared for his son, but they still refused to come and celebrate. "And he sent his servants to call in those invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come."
Were they jealous? Were they angry? Invitations were sent out to them telling them of the feast but why would they not come? What else was there that prevented them from coming to the party? What prevented them, what stopped them from coming to this great celebration? They knew about it. They were given invitations. So what was the hesitation, what stopped them from coming?
Today, we are called to the party, to the feast of the Father. We are given invitations everyday to heed the upcoming celebration, the opportunity to prepare ourselves for the feast. Do we go? Do we plan what we are going to wear, how we are going to look, with our hair fixed, bathed and clean, shoes shined, with our favorite cologne, perfumes and best clothes? Are we ready to go to the feast? We are going to laugh and dance and eat fine foods that our Father has prepared for us at his table. What a feast it will be!
But are we ready. Have we made our preparations to go? Everybody says that they are going to the feast but are they ready? Are they making preparations now as we speak? I plan to be there. I am making my preparations everyday. I can't wait to get there. I want to leave my job now and go. I want to be there early to see all the festivities and all the people that are coming. What are you doing? Do you plan to go? Do you plan to be there?
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage nd then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ . The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
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