The Parable of the Great Banquet is God's invitation to experience an incredible life with him.
God wants to give us lasting confidence and teaches us how to get it through his early disciples.
When life is tough, it's easy to want to get angry or give up.
When our hearts have been closed and vulnerability has become difficult, we need God's help to open up again.
When we reach out for and find God, we'll discover that life with him is incredible.
A large part of being reassured by God is acknowledging the truth of his power and being reverent before him.
God should be our priority, not someone we squeeze into a busy schedule.
We all want to be cared for, known, understood, and loved for who we are. God is the starting place for this kind of intimacy.