The gospel passage for today's Mass gives us a glimpse into the generous heart of our God. Jesus was sitting at table with others and enjoying a meal. During that meal, one of them said to Jesus: Blessed is the one who will dine in the Kingdom of God (Lk 14:15). I can imagine that this man was impressed with the meal he was sharing, and since Jesus was perhaps speaking about the Kingdom of God, the man who heard such words, impressed those he was, was trying to picture what this Kingdom could be.
Jesus went on to explain - through the use of a parable - that many are invited to enter the Kingdom, like the many who might be invited to sit at a banquet table, but that many of them tend to come up with all kinds of excuses (cf Lk 14:18-20).
Like the invitees in Jesus' story, we too are invited to the banquet table of the Lord. There, we have the privilege of partaking in the gifts and blessings that the Lord offers, yet many times we too find excuses to distance ourselves from the relationship that the Lord invites us to enjoy. Thankfully, our loving God never stops looking for us, seeking us out and inviting us to come to the banquet.
Have a great day.
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