| No Excuse Sunday: Pastor Tim Lee |
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14:16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 14:17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 14:18 And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. Luke 14:16 -18 The message comes from the teaching of Jesus about a great supper that was being prepared and many were invited. These that were invited probably were the pillars of the community, the doctors and the lawyers and the who's who in the community. The event was a great undertaking and much was prepared, probably the finest of dining at that time. As the time drew near and the call to come and dine was sent out, they begin to make excuses. The first excuse was, I have purchased some land and I need to go and see what I've purchased. Please let me be excused. The next excuse was, I have purchased some cattle and need to check out his investment, purchasing without checking them out before hand. Please let me be excused. The last excuse was, I have married a wife and I cannot come. Please let me be excused.
14:21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 14:22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel [them] to come in, that my house may be filled. 14:24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
This certain man sent his servant out to get folks that normally would not have been invited to this supper. Here's the folks from the other side of the tracks, those that are not highly educated. These were the common people that were looked down on by the high society people that made excuses. These were the rejects through no fault of there own, some were lame and some were blind. It's amazing how that people with great stature in a community tend to think their a little bit better than those less fortunate. The highlite of this story is Jesus comment, in verse 24, that none of these which were bidden shall taste of my supper. God sent his Son, that whosoever believeth on Jesus shall not perish but have everlasting life. The same applies to those that live in the white house as those that live in a poor house. The same applies to those that make a million dollars a years as those that sell tin cans and bearly survive. Jesus closed this story with the statement, that my house may be filled. God's intent was that men everywhere would repent and come to saving grace. The sad part of this story is those that were first bidden had things that were more important than the supper prepared. People in the same breath have things more important, than knowing Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. What's more important when we stand before God, the land and cattle, we've purchased or the person that we're married too? Excuses, all through the Bible there was excuses, dating back to Adam and Eve. Adam blamed Eve and Eve blamed the serpent for them disobeying God's Word. What's your excuse, is it worth missing heaven? |
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