I love invitations. I love getting them in the mail and working
them into our schedule. Invitations mean
lots of things
We’re invited
We’re
accepted
Our
presence is desired
We
are thought of
We are highly
esteemed
We are chosen
We are wanted
My friend Chuck Wallington reminded me
recently that in the Gospels, Christ is recorded saying the word “come” more than any other verb. The words repent, change, or get fixed didn't make the most used list. Christ used the
word “come’.
Come unto
me all you who labor and are heaven laden.
I will give you rest.
(Matt:
11:28)
Come ye
apart and rest a while.
(Mark 6:31)
Bring (come
and cast) all your cares to/on Him, for He cares for you.
(I Peter
5:7)
Come,
follow me and I will make you fisher’s of men.
(Mark 1:7)
He that
comes to me I will not cast out.
(John
6:37)
Come down,
for today I must abide in your house.
(Luke 19:5
– the invitation to Zacchaeus)
"And the spirit and the bride say "come." And let him that hears, come. And let him that is thirsty come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."
Revelations 22:17
These examples sound like the inviting
God I would love to know more about. I
don’t hear condemnation in His words. He
uses words like “draw closer, be still,
and come down”.
If we were in the south, He would
probably say to someone “Why don’t we go
over there under that nice Maple tree. Let’s
sit a spell and drink some ice tea.”
Be sure and note the invitation is to
everyone. E V E R Y O N E !
No color restrictions.
No language misunderstood.
No clothing guidelines.
No passport needed.
If you’re totin’, bring your six-gun.
Now that is one invitation that gets my
attention.
What about you?
He’s inviting.
Are you gonna show up?
P Michael
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