Will you say YES!

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 marriage for his son, And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, 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. - Matthew 22:1-14

Continuing in the theme of obedience which is what we looked at on Monday we quickly realize that Matthew 22: 1- 14 looks at this same theme from Jesus own words. Imagine being engaged to someone and not doing any preparation for the wedding. Not taking an interest in your betrothed's ideas about the wedding, the honeymoon, guests etc.

That would be very hurtful and you would probably begin to question whether or not you wanted to marry this person. Marriage is such a sacred act according to God's view that I believe he used this parable and example to show both the intimacy and serious nature by which we should examine our faith walk.

Do we desire just to be with him, to love Him, to see who He really is. Interesting that Jesus himself spoke these words in verse 14 many are called, but few are chosen. We could ask almost anybody to marry us, but there are only a few chosen that will say yes.

Have we said, "YES to Jesus's wedding proposal?
Are we interested in His wedding plans?
Do we take for granted the engagement ring "Holy Spirit" that God gave us?

Today, take time to be in love with Him and prepare yourself for the Royal wedding of all eternity YOU and HIM.

Blessings from Northern Israel,
Todd

And I will walk in and with and among you and be your GOD!!!

You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary. I am the Lord. If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments and do them, I will give peace in the land; you shall lie down and none shall fill you with dread or make you afraid; and I will clear ferocious (wild) beasts out of the land, and no sword shall go through your land. For I will be leaning toward you with favor and regard for you, rendering you fruitful, multiplying you, and establishing and ratifying My covenant with you.

I will set My dwelling in and among you, and My soul shall not despise or reject or separate itself from you. And I will walk in and with and among you and will be your God, and you shall be My people. I am the Lord your God, Who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that you should no more be slaves; and I have broken the bars of your yoke and made you walk erect [as free men]. Leviticus 26:2,3,6,9,11,12,13,

I find it refreshing to think that by simply obeying God, our life receives all the peace, favor, acceptance, and even more the presence of God walking with us and being his people. How this contrasts from when we are disobedient post resurrection where God's beautiful grace is abused and not respected. Interesting how we quickly forget the need to Fear God in His Holiness and His desire for us to have a fully abundant life through choosing a life of obedience. This week choose a loving relationship with your creator.

Questions to think about this week...

1. Where have I been obedient to God lately as He has spoken to me by the power of the Holy Spirit?

2. In what ways have I ignored or been disobedient to the voice of the Lord in my life recently?

3. What things can I do in my life this week to be more obedient to his voice the first time I hear Him speak?

Blessings from Northern Israel,
Todd

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