“Now the king was angry, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire. Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy” (Matthew 22:7-8).
There will be a new heaven and a new earth. For those who have claimed the earth as theirs, who have stolen and manipulated for gain, it will all be taken away. What good is it to gain the world and lose your soul? Jesus has gone to prepare a place for all who believe. If it were not so, He would have told us. Through parables and straight-forward teaching, we have been told what Jesus is doing.
Thank You, Lord, that I have heard Your word. Thank You for preparing the way. I still struggle with the desires of this age. I want, I accumulate, I seek what can never be mine. Free me from the anxieties of this world in order that I may live the life You give me. Prepare me so that I may attend to all that You are preparing for the faithful. Guide me out of this world and into eternity.
Lord Jesus, You died for all of those things kept deep in my heart where I harbor the sin which has eaten up the souls of so many. Take away the sin that is within me. Help me to live into the life You are giving me. Guide me to learn how to willingly be conformed in preparation for what lies ahead. Lead me, Lord Jesus, in the way of everlasting life and help me to rejoice and be thankful that You are preparing me as if I were worthy of Your invitation. Amen.
