Matthew 22:1-14
Those invited to follow God's Son in the celebration of the feast that has no end, to be wed to the Son and walk faithfully with Him in His Good News of Agape Love and Grace, would not come, because they were too busy making money and thought themselves above it.
So, God invites those who were not at first invited - those marginalized, downtrodden, good and bad to come to the banquet.
They will come when they come to understand what the Good News means for the world in which they live.
But when we come, we must come right.
We must come clothed, not in the common covering of self in greed, lust for power and status or in hatred.
We must come clothed, not in self-righteousness in a belief that we can be pure enough, holy enough or worthy in and of ourselves.
We must come clothed in Christ - in HIS Righteousness by Grace. We must come knowing that we are covered by that Grace and value it.
We must come clothed in the Love of Christ for us and for all others.
If we come covered in that Grace and Love, then we come covered in the belief that we are called to BE that Love and Grace in the world around us, Christ's Heart and Mind, Christ's Hands and Feat, Salt and Light in the world.
If we come, we must come right, clothed in Christ Jesus and His righteousness.
We must come as people wed to Christ Himself, vowing faithfulness to walk with Christ for the rest of our lives. We must come as people who celebrate the Love and Grace with which we are covered, and create it in the world around us, not for those who we think are worthy, but all others in Grace, just as we receive that from Christ Jesus freely.
Come. Come Right.
Pastor Jamie
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