Good Morning Friends,
"Jesus replied: 'A certain man was
preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At the time of the banquet
he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything
is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, 'I
have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.' Another
said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out.
Please excuse me.' Still another said, 'I just got married, so I can't come.' The
servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house
became angry and ordered his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and
alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the
lame.''" (Luke 14:16-21)
There are many good things that keep people
from following Jesus.
Sometimes people get busy with their career or
business and can't take time for the Lord. Many of these people plan to make
the Lord a part of their lives later in life, perhaps when they retire.
For others, family concerns and
responsibilities keep them from following Jesus. There are so many responsibilities
in raising a family. The house takes a lot of time to care for. It's important
to have good and nutritious meals. The kids have more and more activities as
they get older and their involvement in things helps them develop.
None of these are bad things, they are all good
things, but they keep many people from following the Lord. They plan on having
time later in their lives for spiritual things. It's not that spiritual things
are unimportant to them, it's just not a good time for them.
Good things, important things, but are they
worth endangering your eternity and the eternity of your family?
His, by Grace, Steve
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