An invitation you can’t refuse (The Marriage feast of the King’s Son Matthew 22:1-14)

An invitation you can’t refuse (The Marriage feast of the King’s Son Matthew 22:1-14)
There are some events in life that when you receive an invitation to it, you clear your calendar and make sure that you are there. Say someone invites you to go the Super Bowl, it is a once in a lifetime opportunity and even if you are not a football fan you are probably going to do what it takes to get there. Maybe your favorite band is coming to town on a farewell tour, this could be your last chance to ever see them perform again live; you clear your calendar and make it happen. All of us have different likes, hobbies, and affections yet we can all relate to the fact that there are somethings in life we will just refuse to miss, and we will do everything in our power to make sure we are there. In the Parable of the Marriage of the Kings Son we see that obviously attending the King’s son’s wedding was not high on the list for the first set of invitees. Verse 5 said that they made light of the invitation and decided that they had better things to do; things that were more important to them at the time. When you are invited to the marriage of the King’s Son, your heart should implore you to drop everything and make sure you are there; especially when the King’s Son is Jesus.
The invitations are still being sent today and sadly most people still are making light of it. They have better things to do than to accept an invitation from the God of this world to have a relationship with His Son, Jesus. It would inconvenience them to have to possibly put their careers on hold to accept. It would anger their children if they had to cut back on hobbies and extracurricular activities to accept the invitation. There would be a chance they wouldn’t fit in any longer at family events, social gatherings, and with the status quo if they accept the invitation. It would be better for them if the event was pushed off and after they have sowed their wild oats the invitation be resent. Matthew 7:13-14 says that they road to destruction is always crowded and easy to travel but the road to eternal life may be lonely and harder to traverse. If you are reading this blog/devotion today, then know that the King has sent you an invitation; the question is will you accept it or make light of it. Jesus is the only way to God, and this is an invitation that should not be taken lightly.