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About-Him.Com Devotional 01-29-2005
Http://About-Him.Com/ My Thoughts on the Life of Christ, from His Baptism to His Ascension. This concludes the teaching of Jesus at the Pharisee's supper. 163: The Parable of the Great Supper - Luke 14:15-24 One of the guest feigned piety and exclaimed, "Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God." This prompted Jesus to give a parable, the meaning of which was not lost upon His host and the other Pharisees. A certain man gave a great supper and invited many. As was the custom, a servant would issue a second invitation as a reminder when the hour drew near. To refuse such an invitation was a gross insult and in some circles even today, a declaration of war. (J.W. Shepherd, The Christ of the Gospels). We've heard the sermon preached many times, how that all of those invited gave flippant excuses why they could not attend. One had to go and check out a piece of ground that he had purchased, evidently sight unseen. Another had purchased oxen and had not proven them. Another had just gotten married and felt that he could not leave his bride. When the servant reported these things to his master, the master became angry and commanded that the servant go out into the streets and bring in the poor, the maim, the halt and the blind. The servant did so, but room still remained in the banquet hall. The servant was then commanded to go out into the highways and hedges and compel those whom he found to attend the supper. The house must be filled for this occasion, whatever it took. None of those who had refused the first invitation would by any means taste of the good things that had been prepared for the supper. Luke 14:16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. Conclusion and Application: The host and the Pharisees knew exactly what Jesus was saying. They were children of Abraham and had the privilege of hearing the good news of the kingdom first. They rejected it. The door was opened wider for the gentiles to come in and yet there was room. The order was given to go out into the highway and hedges and to bring in the unclean and the heathen. The call is still going out, Whosoever will, let him come and drink of the waters of life freely (Revelation 22:17). Our previous condition means nothing. Though our sins be as scarlet, we shall be washed whiter than snow (Isaiah 1:18). None of us have anything to brag about. Jesus found us in the in the streets and alleys. He went searching to the highways and hedges and there he found us consumed by all manner of sin. He washed us in His precious blood and sanctified us by His Spirit (I Corinthians 6:10-11). We will sit down with Him as guests of honor at the marriage supper of the lamb. Unfortunately, those who first rejected His invitation will only be able to look on with regret (Matthew 8:11-12, 21:31; Revelation 19:9; ). That is sad.
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