2/28/2006

Luke 14 – Assumed hope

"Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!" – Luke 14:15b (ESV)

After a conversation about being generous to those who cannot repay, people at the table were excited about the future coming kingdom of God. Jesus takes the opportunity to define entrance into the kingdom of God with a parable. One of the points of this parable is that people who were invited initially did not come and those who would have never hoped to receive an invitation were compelled to join in the feast. As one who is coming in from around the highway or the hedges (v 23), I am glad that the Lord desires His house filled.