Saturday, February 20, 2010

Matthew chapter 22

Jesus is giving us an example of the King of heaven. He tells of invitations being sent out to the wedding of the King's son. Although many were invited, they took the invitation for granted. This displeased the King. The King ordered his servants to go get anyone they could find that would come to the wedding. While the King was greeting his guest, he notices a friend of his not properly dressed for the wedding. The King asked him why he didn't properly prepare himself, but his friend was speechless. The King had the friend thrown out of the wedding.
The King is our Heavenly Father, the son is Jesus, the servants are the Christians asking people to receive Jesus. Our Father wants us all to be a part of His family and to celebrate together. Notice the person who knew Him but did not properly prepare himself to be in the Father's presence was thrown out. The scripture says for those who know to do right and doesn’t do it, for that person it is sin. All those things you have said you were going to get right, but haven't; get them right immediately. You don't know the day or the hour you will be presented before the Father.

Have you ever had the experience of someone asking you questions, when you knew they really did not want the answer; they just wanted to tangle up your words or find fault in you? This is the case with Jesus and the Sadducees and Pharisees questions. They did not care what the answer was, they were just trying to get some ammunition against Jesus. They were surprised when the answers and questions that Jesus presented to them caused them to wonder concerning the answers. These tactics are used today to discredit a person or the Word of God. The scriptures says do not answer questions that gender strife. Answer why you have faith in the Word of God and leave the rest alone.

It is more important that we know that God is real, heaven is real, Jesus is alive and God is the God of those who put their trust in Him. It is more important to experience the love of God and share that love with others. It is more important to know that your name is written in the Lamb's book of life.

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