March 29, 2008, Choose

Choose

Matthew 22: 1 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: 2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, 3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. 4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding." ' 5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. 6 And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them. 7 But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 9 Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.' 10 So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11 But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. 12 So he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' 14 For many are called, but few are chosen."

The wedding feast is ready, the Groom is ready for His Bride. Those invited did not come. They did not know nor understand nor could see as they went their ways into their own worlds. This has always been a sad scripture for me that those invited did not to come to the wedding. Think of what infinite joy, exuberant ecstasy to see our Groom, to see Him face to face.

Many are called and few are - 'chosen' - Ekklectos ekklêtos from Ekklessia ekklêsia 'the congregation'; an assembly of the citizens regularly summoned.

The Church, The Congregation.

'Many are called but few choose to come to the congregation'.

Notice, 'regularly'
Video & Song
'Now Is The Time To Worship' Philips,Craig & Dean
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NPWq8eM4lu8&feature=related

Love the Light
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_DDgO9Eambo&feature=related