Gospel
Matthew 22:1–14
Invite to the wedding feast whomever you find.
Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come. A second time he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those invited: “Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.”’ Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business. The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.’ The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to meet the guests, he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding garment. The king said to him, ‘My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?’ But he was reduced to silence. Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’ Many are invited, but few are chosen.”
Reflection
The invitation to enter the kingdom of God was first given to the Jews. As time passes by this invitation became open. Everyone is invited . However to enter this kingdom we must not be naked . To be naked is to live a life of sin. When that happen we will be thrown into hell. To be safe follow the footpath of Jesus in word and action
Let us pray
Lord Jesus you have invited all of us to your kingdom. However sin will stop us from being accepted to your invitation. Grant we pray help us to continue to believe and repent so that we will not loose our invite.
Amen
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