Luke 14 - The Parable of the Great Banquet

“15When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, "Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God."
16Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'
18"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.'
19"Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.'
20"Still another said, 'I just got married, so I can't come.'
21"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.'
22" 'Sir,' the servant said, 'what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.'
23"Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full. 24I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.' "

What a wonderful explanation of Jesus’ life to me. God offered salvation, through Jesus, to the chosen Jews, in the parable, the many wealthy guests. They were too busy with their lives and their interests (possibly established religion) to attend the banquet (listen to Jesus). So then the owner of the house (God) ordered the servant to bring everyone who would come (all who would listen and attend), in the parable, the less fortunate, and they would benefit from the banquet the master prepared, but the original invited guests would not taste the banquet (enter Heaven), for they had rejected God and His salvation for us through Jesus Christ, and were too busy for Him.

Don’t be too busy, make time for God, establish a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ and, when the time comes, dine in Heaven with the Lord forever. Amen?