Luke 14:16-20 Then He said to them "A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, 'Come, for all things are now ready.' But they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, "I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it, I ask you to have me excused.' And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.' Still another said, "I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come"
Observation - God has prepared a table and dinner for invited guests. He is trying to get His guests to the party and they are all making excuses. In one accord the bible says making excuses and cannot come. Jesus was sent to be that invitation into the kingdom and with His rejection the people are rejecting the invitation into the kingdom. Too many excuses not to come have taken the toll on Israels relationship with God.
Application - I have bought a new piece of ground and must go see it. The excuse of business. I am too busy with my business to come to the dinner and serve God. Business and the troubles of this world get in the way of us serving God. I have bought 5 new yoke of oxen and cannot come. The excuse of discipline. I can't get myself to pull straight enough to get there. This excuse is "I know I should but I just can't". I have just married and cannot come. The excuse of family. Whether it be saved family and the busyness of family or unsaved family members keeping us from dinner with the master is all the same. We must understand that Jesus will help us with our family.
Prayer - Father no excuses.
Observation - God has prepared a table and dinner for invited guests. He is trying to get His guests to the party and they are all making excuses. In one accord the bible says making excuses and cannot come. Jesus was sent to be that invitation into the kingdom and with His rejection the people are rejecting the invitation into the kingdom. Too many excuses not to come have taken the toll on Israels relationship with God.
Application - I have bought a new piece of ground and must go see it. The excuse of business. I am too busy with my business to come to the dinner and serve God. Business and the troubles of this world get in the way of us serving God. I have bought 5 new yoke of oxen and cannot come. The excuse of discipline. I can't get myself to pull straight enough to get there. This excuse is "I know I should but I just can't". I have just married and cannot come. The excuse of family. Whether it be saved family and the busyness of family or unsaved family members keeping us from dinner with the master is all the same. We must understand that Jesus will help us with our family.
Prayer - Father no excuses.
