Parable of the Great Feast and the Unwilling Guests (Luke 14:15-24)

There was once a man who was giving a great feast to which he invited many people. When it was time for the feast, he sent his servant to tell his guests, “Come, everything is ready!”

But they all began, one after another, to make excuses. The first one told the servant, “I have bought a field and must go and look at it; please accept my apologies.”

Another one said, “I have bought five pairs of oxen and am on my way to try them out; please accept my apologies.”

Another one said, “I have gotten married, and for that reason I cannot come.”

The servant went back to his master. The master was so furious and said to his servant, “Hurry out to the streets and alleys of the town, and bring back the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.”

Soon the servant said “Your order has been carried out, sir, but there is room for more.”

 So the master said to the servant, “Go out to the country roads and lanes and make people come in, so that my house will be full.” I tell you all that none of those who were invited will taste my dinner!”.

Brothers and sisters, all of us are invited to the Kingdom of God. Many of us are too busy in our daily lives and we either intentionally or unintentionally ignore God’s calling. Let’s open our heart to our Lord Jesus Christ for there is a great joy for not being a snob. With Jesus, there's inner peace. Jesus said in John 14:27 “Peace is what I leave with you; it is my peace that I give you.”