Luke 14:15-24
One of the dinner guests, on hearing this, said to him,
‘Blessed is anyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!’ Then Jesus said
to him, ‘Someone gave a great dinner and invited many. At the time for the
dinner he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, “Come; for
everything is ready now.” But they all alike began to make excuses. The first
said to him, “I have bought a piece of land, and I must go out and see it;
please accept my apologies.” Another said, “I have bought five yoke of oxen,
and I am going to try them out; please accept my apologies.” Another said, “I
have just been married, and therefore I cannot come.” So the slave returned and
reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said
to his slave, “Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the town and bring
in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.” And the slave said, “Sir,
what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.” Then the master said
to the slave, “Go out into the roads and lanes, and compel people to come in,
so that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those who were invited
will taste my dinner.” ’
Reflection
What causes my delay to respond to God’s invitation?
How do I see myself in God’s light?