THE LATCH IS ON THE INSIDE
In the 22nd chapter
Of Saint Matthew’s Gospel
Jesus again---tells us a story
He tells us
That the Kingdom of God
Is like a wedding banquet
How many of you
Like going to the weddings
Of your relatives or friends
Getting all dressed up in your Sunday best
Having a fancy dinner
Listening to music
Just having an evening of fun and relaxation
I know I do
So Jesus sends his servants out
To invite everyone to the wedding
But they all decided to do other things
They even kill the servants
And the king becomes enraged
The Kingdom of God
Is like that
There is an open invitation to us all
So the King sends out his servants again
And they bring in everyone they could find
Both good and bad off the streets
“But when you give a banquet
Invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind
And you will be blessed
Although they cannot repay you
You will be repaid
At the Resurrection
Of the righteous” Luke 14 13 & 14
So always remember
We are invited in to God’s Kingdom
We are ALL chosen by God
Whether or not we accept this invitation
Or not
Is up to us
THE LATCH IS ON THE INSIDE
Robert P. Wallman
5-11-11
ps misc. WITNESS 3-3-14
11-13-14 and 11-07-2020
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