UNSUBSTANTIATED EXCUSES

Jesus is invited to a meal, and He bounces on the words of a guest to give us the parable of the great supper.
He presents all the excuses of the guests for not coming to this dinner.

At supper time, the king sent his servant to say to the guests: « Come, for everything is now ready. »(Luke 14:17)
But everyone unanimously began to APOLOGIZE.
The first said to him: « I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me. »(Luke 14:18)
Another said: « I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me. »(Luke 14:19)
Another said: « I just got married, so I can’t come. »(Luke 14:20)

They came up with unsubstantiated excuses.
It is the same for us too, sometimes we refuse to answer the call of the Lord to do what God wants us to do under false pretenses and we find justifications to excuse ourselves.
Many times, Satan lies to us to mislead us, because he does not want us to do what God wants and what is profitable for us.
What is going on? Satan draws our attention to something else, shows us its urgency and importance to what God is calling us to do at this time.
This is how we find ourselves forging excuses to explain ourselves, to give ourselves peace or to ask for forgiveness.
May God help us to always do what he wants us to do at all times.

PRAYER:
Our Father who art in heaven, grant us to never again decline your invitations.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray, Amen.

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