PRAYER MOMENT
Tuesday,
5 November 2013
THE FEAST IN THE KINGDOM
Pause. Be in the presence of God.
Reading. “Happy
the one who will be at the feast in the kingdom of God.” (Luke 14:15-24)
Reflection. Jesus
often uses the picture of a feast or a banquet to describe heaven and the life with
God. There was no way he could explain what heaven is really like; we just don’t
have the capacity to take it in. You cannot explain rocket science to a rural
farmer whose whole life centres on growing crops and raising cattle. He just does
not have the capacity to understand. So the only thing to do is talk about a
feast, a special meal where there is lots of good food and drink and good
company. That is the way we celebrate and so it gives some tiny indication of
what Jesus is talking of. But the passage is loaded with sadness and
frustration because his hearers are just not interested. They make all sorts of
excuses for ignoring the invitation. And
so it is today. God’s invitation is ignored. People have all sorts of good
reasons and excuses.
Prayer. Lord, you
constantly wait at our door and knock. You invite us at each moment to share in
your way, your life. Open my eyes to notice your invitation. Amen.
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