A king prepared a banquet and invited many to come. The banquet represents all the abundant grace that God has prepared for us in Christ. But in the parable many refused to come, just like many neglect the invitation of God today, and as a result, they cannot enjoy the grace that God has prepared for them.
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There are a few reasons that cause people to neglect. First, they do not understanding the true need of their lives. The true need refers to the fact that we all live in darkness and are in need of the salvation of Jesus Christ. When ones do not see that they have needs, they wont come to God to seek the answer to their needs. The biggest problem among human being is sin. As long as the problem of sin is not dealt with, it is impossible to have true satisfaction, peace, or joy. The problem of sin cannot be solved by ourselves. Many mistakenly thought that they can save themselves, that's why many times we hear people say "I will believe when I am a better person" or "If I believe, I will strive to be a perfect Christian." Statements like this result from not understanding that ones need help from the Lord to solve the problem of sin. Ones that live in the bondage of sins cannot break the bondage by our own strength, which is why God send his son to this world. Because Jesus is a sinless savior, we can enjoy all the grace from God in Him; He has suffered the consequence of sin upon the cross, so that we can enjoy the salvation and satisfaction in God.
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Secondly, they do not understand that life is indeed very short. If we truly understand that life is short, we would all be smarter investors that would not seek temporary investments and profits. Only when we understand that only eternal investment in God can bring us eternal life, we will come to God and seek His help. May God help us not to be foolish, but choose to stay afar from God and His grace.
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