Twenty Eighth Sunday of the Year Is 25:6-10a; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 Today’s Scripture readings offer us a standing invitation to the everlasting joy of the Heavenly banquet and a loving warning to be ever ready for it by constantly wearing the wedding garment – remaining in a state of grace. But are we dressed for the feast, clothed in the garment of righteousness? Not all who have been called will be chosen for eternal life, Jesus warns. Let us be sure that we’re living in a manner worthy of the invitation we have received. God and Father, who created all of us at the beginning of time, to be the most beloved of all His creations. He is truly like a father to us all, giving us life and all that we need, and He paved the path for us in our lives, guiding us in all the things that we do, that even though we often do not realise what He had done, but He is indeed there, watching over us and leading us towards Himself. God who loves us has prepared all goodness for us, and He has blessed us with great riches, all the inheritance which are promised to us. Today’s Scripture gives us the strong warning that if we do not accept God’s love, if we reject His gift, we can have no place with Him. We have to get prepared for the freely-offered Heavenly banquet by wearing the freely-given wedding garment of grace as we cooperate with God’s grace in doing good and avoiding evil. We have to respond to God’s love by lovingly sharing our blessings with others. The parable warns us that membership in a church does not guarantee our eternal salvation.
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 04:22:39 +0000
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