wedding, he wanted to enter in his own (what can ''his own garment'' stand for? ''his own'' good works, ''his own'' lies, ''his own'' getting offended, ''his own'' anger, ''his own'' excuses, gosspis and slanders, living in sin, in adultery, immorality)
Why does one guest fall away from among many? He has an evil, unbelieving heart. It is a man who does not want to change and does not want to submit himself to the words of Jesus.
Is your heart preparing itself itself for meeting the Lord Jesus? Do you want Him to teach you to lead you and to guide you through the right way? Jesus said: ''But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.'' (Matthew 6:33) When God calls somebody, such a man must leave everything, such a man even desires to leave everything and follow God fully! How can one prepare himself for the wedding feast?
1. Penance (turning from sin, change of mind). We need to be aware of the fact that we are sinners in the eyes of the Holy God. We have to apologize to God for our miserable and apostate life and we have to leave our sinful ways.
2. Believe that Christ, the Son of God came from heaven upon this earth to save us from our sins. He died on the cross and rose again from the dead the third day and now He sits at the right hand of God.
3. Getting to know God and His will in the Holy Scriptures.
4. Baptism - immersion in water for the forgiveness of sins, immersion in death of Christ and in rising to a new life; also the baptism of the Holy Ghost and with fire.
5. Obedience unto the Word of God. Nothing better could happen to us than being invited to the fest of the Lamb. It is a pity to reject this invitation and live the way we want, walking on a broad way whose end is perdition, eternal death and eternal torment.
We are not Jehovah Wittnes!! Read the New Testament(Bible). Recommended preachers: David Wilkerson, L. Ravenhill,
AN INVITATION
The Lord Jesus invites you for His wedding feast.
Surely, you must be surprised...
What does His invitation mean to you??
Is is something insignificant? Something ordinary? Or something worth being interested in?
What will you do with the fact that the Son of God, the King of kings and the Lord of lords invites you to his wedding? How should one prepare himself for this wedding? What kind of clothes should one put on? Who can come to such a wedding feast? When will it take place? Read the following story from the Gospel of Matthew 22:1-14:
''AND Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marraige for his son, And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding, Behold I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few are chosen.''
We can see that a lot of the people, who were invited, were occupied with the matters of this world. They had the privilege to be invited to the feast by the King but they chose their work ...
The King invited them to the wedding, but they chose their business ...
The King invited them to the wedding, but they chose their money ...
The King invited them to the wedding, but they chose their high standing ...
The King invited them to the wedding, but they chose their wife / husband ...
Today the Lord Jesus Christ invites you to His wedding. What will you choose my dear reader? What is more important today than this invitation to the eternal wedding feast?
Nowadays, we are occupied with a number of things of this world.
What is it that one will not do for a beatiful appearance, for money, for fame, for reputation, for another person, for family, etc.? What are you doing today for Christ, who paid with His own Holy blood to deliver you from the power of sin and the power of the devil? What are you doing today for the One, before whom you will one day appear to be judged and answer for your life? Have you believed and accepted the Gospel of the Son of God, or not?
How to prepare oneself for that?
We can see that one wedding guest was not wearing a wedding garment. When asked by the Host: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? he was speechless. He did not intend to put on propr clothes for the
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