May 5, 2016: SOAP #2345: 2Sam 10; 1Chron 20; Ps 20; Mat 22

Scripture: Matthew (NIV) 22:4 “Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

Observation: Four words in the above verse stopped my reading. The Holy Spirit had something to say to me. “Everything is ready” tells me that preparations are complete. The time is now. “Come” is an invitation to enter into the festivities. I must leave where I am and what I am doing.

Application: The time I have waited for is here. What God has in store is greater than the past. The joy of entering into God’s plans are greater than the sorrow of leaving my plans.

Prayer:   Lord, my life is yours. Your plans are more important than mine. You have prepared and equipped me to do what you have planned. Your plan is to be with me and do your work through me.   Amen

Pastor Leon
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