Luke 14:16-24 Who Is Worthy

But He said to him, “A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many;  and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come; for everything is ready now.’  But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a piece of land and I need to go out and look at it; please consider me excused.’  Another one said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please consider me excused.’  Another one said, ‘I have married a wife, and for that reason I cannot come.’  And the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the head of the household became angry and said to his slave, ‘Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’  And the slave said, ‘Master, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’  And the master said to the slave, ‘Go out into the highways and along the hedges, and compel them to come in, so that my house may be filled.  For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste of my dinner.’”

Did you partake of the dinner with Jesus, or did you have more pressing business elsewhere.  Remember what Jesus says, those who make excuses will not partake of His bread.  And if they do not sup with Him, they will have no part of Him.  Jesus says, “Behold I stand at the door and knock.  To the one who opens the door, I will come in and we will sup together.

Daily Prayer:  Christ Jesus, I will make Your business my first business.  Because I know that apart from You, I can do nothing.  I will not be found on the outside looking in, but instead reclining with You at the feast of the Lamb.  Amen.