Let Me Be Worthy
Good morning
Scripture reading: Matthew 22:1-14
Worship song: Worthy
Meditation:
To be considered worthy, one must have and demonstrate the qualities that merit recognition for the specific purpose to which they are called to serve. In the above Scripture, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a king preparing a wedding celebration for his child with the desire to appease the invitees and make the experience a memorable event. Normally, preparation depends on the expected number of attendees, but as illustrated in the scripture, some invitees may cancel the invitation at the last minute without prior notice.
Jesus' wedding feast comes with an open invitation, and He is always graciously making appeals for us to join in the spiritual festivity, but many are too preoccupied with the cares and concerns of this world to heed the invitation and seek God's kingdom. If we continue to ignore the plea to come to the banquet hall, too busy gallivanting, finding and making excuses, and always striving to satisfy our earthly desires rather than seeking first the Kingdom of God, we might miss our opportunity to celebrate with Jesus.
There is coming a day when those who are not wearing their wedding attire will
be locked out, deemed unworthy because they have already missed the opportunity
to be with the bridegroom. Therefore, harden not your heart when Jesus bids you
come, for those who do might just miss their opportunity to be redeemed. There
will be weeping and mourning for those who find themselves shut out
forever.
Let's pray:
All-knowing, merciful, wonderful Saviour, blessed redeemer,
and friend, worthy are you, Lord, and worthy to be praised. Father, your grace
is sufficient, for your power is made perfect in our weaknesses. Heavenly
Father, not all of us are deemed worthy or valuable in the sight of those
around us, but we are all worthy, important, and precious in your sight, O God.
Almighty God, time and time again, you bid us to come unto you, but devoted to
our self-seeking pursuit of worldly pleasure and caught up in our self-righteousness,
we refuse to surrender. Heavenly Father, the cares, desires, and pleasures of
this world are a hindrance to our commitment to doing what is holy, but I pray,
O God, that we spend time to examine ourselves and value the price that was paid
for us on Calvary's cross. Jehovah God, may we return to you with a penitent
heart, knowing that the price you paid was for a worthy cause. Father, may we
surrender to you, O God, and be worthy of the price you paid for us and the
pain you suffered for our gain. Almighty God, may we show our appreciation for
your sacrificial offering by willingly surrendering our hearts to you in the
name of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen.
Have a blessed day. Shalom. ✌💕
When we consider how precious we are in the sight of the Lord who created us, nothing else should matter.
ReplyDeleteOur eternal existence is hinged on our walk with Him and as long as we are pleasing Him, we are in a good place. We must be kind and reasonable with one another because God cares about how we treat each other. First, love the Lord, love yourself, love your family, your brethren and those with whom we have to deal with. Sometimes we give it and we don't get it but keep giving for it is in giving that we receive.
Lord align my ways to your will so I will be ready when the bridegroom cometh.
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