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Daily Reading:<\/strong> Exodus 15:19-17:7 ESV<\/a>, Matthew 22:1-33 ESV<\/a>, Psalm 27:1-6 ESV<\/a>, Proverbs 6:20-26 ESV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Verse:<\/strong> \u201cAnd again Jesus spoke to them in parables<\/em>,\u201d (Matthew 22:1 ESV<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROOT WORD: <\/strong>\u201cFictitious narrative of common life conveying a moral.  A placing beside, to throw or lay beside.  Christ\u2019s parables most frequently convey truths connected with the subject of the kingdom of God.  Two dangers are to be avoided in seeking to interpret parables: ignoring of important features, trying to make all the details means something.\u201d[i]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      Stories help us relate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus used parables, short stories, to make His point.  Today\u2019s verse begins the parable of the wedding feast.  A king hosts a party for his son\u2019s upcoming nuptials, but no one comes.  The slighted father becomes angry, retaliating against those who didn\u2019t come; he sends his servants to gather more guests, \u201cgood and bad\u201d (vs. 10), to fill the wedding hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dissecting Jesus\u2019s parable could lead us in many different directions.  People turn down God\u2019s invitation to eternal life with Him.  For whatever reason, they don\u2019t accept the invite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor many are called, but few are chosen.\u201d (Matthew 22:14 ESV<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When interpreting Jesus\u2019s teachings, deciphering important details from unimportant ones requires God\u2019s help.  If we rely only on our human interpretation, we may find ourselves in a rabbit hole.  To see life application, we must spend time with our Creator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trust God\u2019s Spirit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading the parable of the wedding feast makes me think of people in my life who deny Jesus.  Friends and family members who, for whatever reason, choose not to follow God.  Hurtful experiences in church cause them to stop attending, causing a slow drift away from God.  Or they worship something or someone else.  I have friends who worship their jobs or a personal relationship first and foremost. When God gave the 10 Commandments to Moses, having no other god before Him, number one (Exodus 20:3 ESV<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any one of us can unwittingly place someone or thing before God, missing the invitation.  When we take our eyes from Jesus, putting unrealistic expectations on something temporary, we\u2019ll miss out on the gifs of God.  Peace that surpasses understanding, hope that never dies, love that never ends, all gifts received when we accept God\u2019s invitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t miss the invitation God extends.  Trust His promises.  When reading Jesus\u2019 parables, ask God\u2019s Spirit for help understanding the lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[i]<\/a> Strong, J., & Strong, J. (2010). The New Strong’s expanded exhaustive concordance of the Bible<\/em>. Greek Dictionary of the New Testament<\/em> (p 188) Thomas Nelson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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