Today’s Thought “Never Too Busy” G. Ward

Matthew 22

^14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Worldly and hostile pursuits from man, along with a belief that any can co-exist in owning their lives with equivalency of knowing (i.e., through intimate dependence in everything) our Lord. The parable our Lord Jesus would offer concerns what the kingdom of Heaven will be like when the end of the age comes. Our Lord gives us a king to perceive as commanding his servants to go into the marketplace to gather many for a particular wedding with all its festivities. Many, would be too busy, caught up in a world they were told to hate (1 John 2:15-17), along with being skeptical about this king’s invite; their efforts in personal gain afforded them fine dining, so where’s the benefit(?).

Our Lord is that KING. He compels us to go indiscriminately (Matt.28:19). Many are still too busy, along with skeptical; but, those of us devoted to HIS righteousness, identify more with the missional cause of Christ, knowing that HE draws those called unto HIMSELF (John 6:44), insisting that we know – there’s only few identifying with HIS invitation (*Matt.7:13-14) …