The Bluejay
"So go to the street corners and invite
everyone you find to come to my feast.’" (Matthew 22:9, NCV)
There is a tree not far from the covered patio behind my parents house. For
years my mother has taken bread and other food, torn it into small pieces and
thrown it out off the patio. In the morning there is a bluejay that is sitting
in that tree watching for her to come out and throw out the food. He then
squawks and lets all the other birds know that breakfast has been served. Then
birds of different sizes and colors come to see what has been served for
breakfast.
The Scripture above is from a parable Jesus told about a man who was planning a
wedding feast. He sent his servants out to invite two groups of people to it but
most of them turned him down. So the man told the servants to go out and invite
everyone to the feast.
At the end of the age there will be a great wedding feast which will be served
by Jesus Christ. It is up to us to invite everyone to the feast. We cannot
invite just those we think might accept the invitation but give all a chance of
partaking of that great feast.
So let us all be like the bluejay. Let us say loud and strong, “The feast is
prepared! Come to the feast!”
Prayer: lord Jesus Christ, we thank You for the feast that is being prepared for
us. Help us to let everyone know that the feast is prepared and that all are
invited. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
By Dean W. Masters
dwmasters@earthlink.net
Erwin TN