Aww...the miraculous (for us) parable of the marriage feast:
The king continued to invite the people (the Israelites) but they continued to decline. Actually, on top of that they started killing the slaves (the persecution of the Christians). So the king gave up and started inviting everyone else...us, the gentiles. Yea! There was one that showed up not in wedding attire; he was tossed out. So then follows the following verse:
v14 "For many are called but few are chosen.". This is a verse that is argued by theological scholars regularly. My take on it; what I learned: There is a 'general' call of repentance and faith - that is the gospel message. Many will hear it, but only a few respond. The 'chosen' are those that respond. Easy.
A question and answer I don't like:
" In the resurrection, therefor, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all married her."...For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven." v28, 30
I want to remain Dale's wife and my kid's mom. I don't want to be the same as everyone else to those I love. I can't dream of not being Laurie and Tommy's mom forever! I do recognize though that this is a human condition and is something not to be worried about. God's heaven will be perfect.
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind."..."You shall love your neighbor as yourself." v. 38,39. Says it all; now let's do it!
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