Saturday 12 July 2014

I Cannot come to the Banquet

I spent some of this morning catching up with friends at Milford Baptist Chapel, Derbyshire, they have a coffee morning on the first Friday of every month from 10am - 12noon. I haven't seen them for about two years it was so lovely to see everyone again and hear their news and tell them mine.

Friday evening is always Bible Study with various friends, we meet every week but alternate between homes, this evening it was at my home. We are studying Luke and finished this evening at the parable of the Wedding Banquet, Luke 14:15-24. God revealed some wonderful truths this evening and made us aware again that we should not think better of ourselves than we ought, and not to exalt ourselves and lord it over others but to be humble and in His service.

We were reminded of all the excuses that men give for not following Jesus and rejecting  God's  free gift of salvation, however these verse in Luke remind us that one day it will be too late, and those who reject Jesus now will be rejected by Him one day. There is a wonderful old saying, don't put of till tomorrow what you can do today, and the Bible tells us that today is the day of salvation, don't wait until it is to late leave the excuses and accept the Lord Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. 2 Corinthians 6:2 For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.”  Behold, now  is  the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

I Cannot come to the Banquet


I cannot come to the banquet, don't trouble me now,
I have married a wife, I have bought me a cow,
I have fields and commitments that cost a pretty sum,
Pray hold me excused, I cannot come! strong

A certain man had a feast on his fine estate in town,
He laid a festive table and wore a wedding gown
He sent invitations to his neighbors far and wide
But when the meal was ready, each one of them replied !

The master rose up in anger, called his servants by name,
Said, "Go into the town, fetch the blind and the lame,
Fetch the peasant and the pauper for this I have willed--
My banquet must be crowded and my table must be filled!"

When all the poor had assembled, there still was room to spare,
So the master demanded, "Go search everywhere,
To the highways and the byways and force them to come in,
My table must be filled, before the banquet can begin!"

Now God has written a lesson for the rest of mankind,
If we're slow in responding, He may leave us behind,
He's preparing a banquet for that great and glorious day,
When the Lord and master calls us, be certain not to say.


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