For several years, I’ve wanted to write about the
Parables of Jesus. They are such beautiful stories which Jesus used to
illustrate a point. Besides just sharing these parables here, I also had always
hoped to examine them and bring them into a modern light. Unfortunately, my
schedule from now until after Easter isn’t going to allow me to do that. I hate
to be a slacker, but for now I am simply going to share some of my favorites
with you.
And maybe you can pick up some nuggets of wisdom from the
words of Christ.
The Parable of a Grand Banquet,
Luke 14 (New Century Version)
15 One of those at the table
with Jesus heard these things and said to him, “Blessed are the people who will
share in the meal in God’s kingdom.”
16 Jesus said to him, “A man
gave a big banquet and invited many people. 17 When it was time to eat, the man
sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come. Everything is ready.’
18 “But all the guests made
excuses. The first one said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go look at
it. Please excuse me.’ 19 Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen;
I must go and try them. Please excuse me.’ 20 A third person said, ‘I just got
married; I can’t come.’ 21 So the servant returned and told his master what had
happened. Then the master became angry and said, ‘Go at once into the streets
and alleys of the town, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the
lame.’ 22 Later the servant said to him, ‘Master, I did what you commanded, but
we still have room.’ 23 The master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the roads
and country lanes, and urge the people there to come so my house will be full.
24 I tell you, none of those whom I invited first will eat with me.’”
Would you go to the banquet if you were invited?
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