Matthew 22: 1-14 Many Are Called, But Few Chosen

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave wedding feast for his son. And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. Again he sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.”’ But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business, and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them. But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire. Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.’ Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests. “But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes, and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless. Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”

So, what are your priorities? Jesus came into the world, not to be a part of your life, but to be all of it. When we were born, we were separated from God because of our sin. Because of Christ, we can be reconciled to God so long as we abide in the Son. To prioritize the world, is to alienate God. It was the flesh from which we are rescued. You cannot eat at the table of demons and at the table of God. You must choose.

Daily Prayer: Lord, perfect me by assisting me to walk by the Spirit so that I do not walk according to the flesh. Through You, I have been transformed. Now give me the will to sustain it. In Jesus name I pray Amen.