Bidden

From: Echoes of Grace: 1940

Bidden

From: Echoes of Grace: 1958

• 1 min. read • grade level: 4

You are bidden to the great feast of salvation. (Luke 22:2-13²And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. ³Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. ⁴And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. ⁵And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. ⁶And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. ⁷Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. ⁸And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. ⁹And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? ¹⁰And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. ¹¹And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? ¹²And he shall show you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. ¹³And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. (Luke 22:2‑13).)

What are you doing with the invitation?

You remember the parable. The invited ones made excuse. They had other engagements. They cared nothing for the great supper. Their business matters, their family concerns filled their thoughts.

But the feast was furnished with guests without them.

And God's house of blessing will be filled whether you are there or not. But if not there, where will you be?

We cannot toy with God's invitation without danger.

It is a small matter to slight the offer of hospitality of a fellow mortal. But God. Dare we treat Him with scant courtesy and not be condemned.

"None of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper," was the decision of the provider of the feast. They might choose to change their minds and come after all. They were to be excluded, however.

No further message was dispatched.

You have been asked to the supper. What have you done?

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