Sunday, July 15, 2012

The Creative Anger of God

So the servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’ And the servant said, ‘Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’ And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.’”
 
(Luke 14:21-24 ESV)
The Host is rightfully angry that He has invited many guests to come to His banquet, but they have found all sorts of excuses to not come.  They will rightly miss out, but instead of cancelling the banquet, He extends his invitation to others - sinful and needy, not the ones you would guess, to come fill His table.  And they gladly accept.  God has extended His love and mercy and invitation to be a part of His Kingdom to us.  Have you accepted?

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