Many Are Called

Jesus tells the Parable of the Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14), the third in a series of parables addressing Israel's rejection of Him as Messiah. A king prepares a wedding feast for his son and invites guests who refuse to come -- some out of misplaced priorities, some distracted by the cares of the world, and some out of anger. The king then opens the invitation to everyone on the main roads, filling the wedding hall. But one guest is found without a wedding garment, a gift the king would have provided, and is cast out. The parable points to the gospel: God's invitation into His kingdom is extended to all people, but it must be received on the King's terms, clothed in the righteousness only He can provide, not earned by our own effort.