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Matthew (22: 1-14)
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esus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a feast for his son's wedding. He sent his servants to call those who had been invited, but they would not come.Next he sent some more servants. "Tell those who have been invited,' he said. 'that I have a banquet all prepared, my oxen and my fattened cattle have been slaughtered, every-thing is ready. Come to the wedding.' But they were not interested: one went off to his farm, another to his business, and the rest seized his servants, maltreated them and killed them.
The king was furious. He dispatched his troops, destroyed those murderers and burnt their town. Then he said to his servants, "The wedding is ready; but as those who were invited proved to be unworthy, go to the crossroads in the town and invite everyone you can find to the wedding.' So these servants went out on to the roads and collected together everyone they could find, bad and good alike; and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
"When the king came in to look at the guests he noticed one man who was not wearing a wedding garment, and said to him, 'How did you get in here, my friend, without a wedding garment?' And the man was silent. Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot and throw him out into the dark, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.'
For many are called, but few are chosen."
I decided to write this to show how people who are given grand opportunities, foolishly give them up.
Be grateful for what you have, what is yours, and what is offered or given to you. J
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Don't be like the man who didn't wear the correct outfit for the occasion, and have to end up with those who will experience weeping, pain, and utmost discomfort. L
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