Wednesday, April 24, 2019

April 24, 2019 … All Are Invited

Berry Patch Devotions in 2019 - Day 114

Devotional Song: … GO TO THIS LINK … Please take the time to take in a YouTube video with song and lyrics from the group Sidewalk Prophets singing … Come To the Table … poignantly singing of how God invites all to come to His table.


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Highlight Verse[s]: Luke 14:23 [NLT] … 23 So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full. 
 … Yes, God invites all to come to His family’s table
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Highlight Passage [context]: Luke 14:15-23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK
… Jesus invites everyone to come to His banquet table.    
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Reference Passage : … Lamentations 3:22-23 [NLT] … 22 The faithful love of the Lord never ends.   His mercies never cease. 23  Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning.  
… God’s mercies are for ALL

Reference Passage : … John 14:1-3 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK
… Jesus invites ALL to come with Him to HIs Father’s house in heaven.

Reference Passage : … 1Corinthians 1:26-29 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK
… God often chooses to invite the lowly to serve Him in His kingdom.

My Devotional Journal: Today's ODB author, Mike Wittmer, used a story about a fire fighter choosing to save a small rabbit to illustrate how our God’s mercy/grace reaches out to invite ALL to join Him at His table. The ODB author wrote … The video showed a man kneeling beside a busy freeway during an out-of-control brush fire. He was clapping his hands and pleading with something to come. What was it? A dog? Moments later a bunny hopped into the picture [see photo]. The man scooped up the scared rabbit and sprinted to safety. 
How did the rescue of such a small thing make national news? That’s why. There’s something endearing about compassion shown to the least of these. It takes a big heart to make room for the smallest creature. 

In the linked song today the singing group Sidewalk Prophets sings about God’s invitation to all to join Him at His table in HIs kingdom. And aren’t we glad that we don’t have to be rich, powerful, or even intelligent to join Him [see Scriptures above]?

I, for one, am so, SO grateful that he’s invited me. And I”m definitely coming to His banquet! How about you?

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My THANKFULNESS: … Oh Abba Father, … thank You, Lord, … for Your invitation for me (us) to come to Your party.
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My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, … King Jesus, … I pray, Lord, that all reading here can, and will, join me, to accept God’s invitation to the wedding feast of the Lamb of God. Amen

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