Day 2 - ‘in a minute’

Lent
Written By Kelvin Burke

I have been reading the Parable of a Royal Wedding Banquet again (read it in Matthew 22:1-14). After his people (Israel) failed to respond to his invitation, the king in the parable invited ordinary people like you and I (Gentiles) to attend.
Who wouldn’t like to be invited to a Royal wedding banquet?
I have been honoured to receive an invite to a Royal Garden party and it is very special. 
But there’s more to this parable, the King provides a Royal robe for us to wear.  That Robe is his righteousness (not our goodness) which Jesus earned for us.  In a nutshell, this is his amazing grace we are invited to dine with our King of Kings and Lord of Lords and we are accepted as righteous in his sight. Praise him.

Have a God-blessed day!

Kelvin <><

A prayer to conclude:

Loving God, Help us to learn from Jesus and the Parable of the Wedding banquet, that His invitation opens for us  horizons of grace.  Help us to follow your call - In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen

Lent Prayer

Holy God, our lives are laid open before you: rescue us from the chaos of sin and through the death of your Son bring us healing and make us whole in Jesus Christ our Lord.  

         CofE Lent Collect

Pray Pointers
Pray for:

  • The King & Royal Family

  • Prime Minister, the cabinet, the government.

  • All opposition parties

  • MP for your area

  • The Minister of Health

  • Leaders at Your local Hospital - Chief Exec,  Dir of Nursing, Finance Director, Director of Human Resources

Prayer

“ Almighty God, whose will it is to restore all things in your beloved Son, the king of all: govern the hearts and minds of those in authority, and bring the families of the nations, divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin, to be subject to Christ’s just and gentle rule; Amen. 
ASB for the Peace of the World (1928 adapted)” 

Kelvin Burke
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