You Are Invited

"invite to the wedding feast as many as you can find." (Matt. 22:9)

Jesus came into the world that first Christmas when He took on human flesh and was born of the virgin Mary. We often speak of the Incarnation, which is a theological word for "clothed in flesh". Jesus Christ who is God became a man. Often the Bible speaks of Jesus as the bridegroom and the people of Christ, the church, as the Bride.

When Jesus comes again the second time and gathers His children home, Matt. 22 tells us that there is a great wedding feast. It is a great celebration; a party. Everyone is invited. In this story in Matt. 22, the groom walks through the wedding hall and finds one who is not properly clothed, and he has to leave. All are invited, but only those clothed in the righteousness of Jesus Christ will attend. Only those who have by faith received God's gift of eternal life.

Christmas is an invitation by God to the wedding feast. In order to go, however, you must have the proper wedding attire. As John wrote in his Gospel, "He came unto His own, but His own received Him not. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become the children of God." You have been invited. Have you received God's gift of the proper attire for the party by receiving Jesus Christ as Your Lord?