‘The feast has been prepared. The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!’ —Matthew 22:4
Apparently God loves to party.
Over and over, celebrations are a constant theme in scripture. It is a picture of joy with friends and family.
I was reading through the book of Matthew today, where Jesus tells a parable of a King (God), who is throwing a wedding celebration for his son, the prince (spoiler: it’s a royal wedding—and you’re invited).
Jesus describes the meticulous preparations that the king has made, in a place that is spacious enough for everyone who wants to be there.
What will it be like? We can only imagine. But keep this in mind: the Host is the One who made both the sun and moon.
Every painted sunset you’ve seen…He did that.
Every clear moonlit night…He orchestrated that.
He set our solar system in place, along with the rest of the milky way.
With skill he scattered countless stars like diamonds across the velvety blackness of space.
This is the same One who sculpted the mountains and filled in the oceans, teeming with fish.
Then He smoothed the plains, filling them with animals.
But above all his accomplishments, he loves to celebrate with His people—His family. Even now He is gearing up for the party of the ages.
This is one party you don’t want to miss.
And why not start the celebration with us this Sunday at CenterPoint? We gather for worship at 10AM. In fact, I’ll even save you a seat up front. Just let me know!
And if you’re out of town, you can join us on our livestream here on our FB Page. But whether you join us online or onsite, I look forward to celebrating with you then.
Love you,
Pastor Bill
Bill Herried is a pastor at CenterPoint Church in Tacoma, Washington and is married to the most extraordinary woman on the planet.
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