Post by Woody Williams on Sept 1, 2010 9:31:31 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Luke 14:16-24
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Then Jesus said to him, ‘Someone gave a great dinner and invited
many. At the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those
who had been invited, “Come; for everything is ready now.” But they
all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, “I have
bought a piece of land, and I must go out and see it; please accept
my regrets.” Another said, “I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am
going to try them out; please accept my regrets.” Another said, “I
have just been married, and therefore I cannot come.” So the slave
returned and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house
became angry and said to his slave, “Go out at once into the streets
and lanes of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind,
and the lame.” And the slave said, “Sir, what you ordered has been
done, and there is still room.’ Then the master said to the slave,
“Go out into the roads and lanes, and compel people to come in, so
that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those who were
invited will taste my dinner.”’
Devotional
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As in this parable, there are some people who feel that the kingdom
of God is a good thing, but when the time comes to commit to the way
of the kingdom, they beg off through various excuses to not
participate. Those who have been privileged to to be included in the
household of faith, but fail to follow through, will not receive the
benefits. God will go out to the outsiders to offer his kingdom.
Prayer
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Give me the heart to continue to embrace your kingdom, Lord. Amen
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Then Jesus said to him, ‘Someone gave a great dinner and invited
many. At the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those
who had been invited, “Come; for everything is ready now.” But they
all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, “I have
bought a piece of land, and I must go out and see it; please accept
my regrets.” Another said, “I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am
going to try them out; please accept my regrets.” Another said, “I
have just been married, and therefore I cannot come.” So the slave
returned and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house
became angry and said to his slave, “Go out at once into the streets
and lanes of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind,
and the lame.” And the slave said, “Sir, what you ordered has been
done, and there is still room.’ Then the master said to the slave,
“Go out into the roads and lanes, and compel people to come in, so
that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those who were
invited will taste my dinner.”’
Devotional
----------
As in this parable, there are some people who feel that the kingdom
of God is a good thing, but when the time comes to commit to the way
of the kingdom, they beg off through various excuses to not
participate. Those who have been privileged to to be included in the
household of faith, but fail to follow through, will not receive the
benefits. God will go out to the outsiders to offer his kingdom.
Prayer
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Give me the heart to continue to embrace your kingdom, Lord. Amen