25/04/2026
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๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก & ๐
๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ!
A joyful day with our youth and children as they learn Godโs Word, build good character, and grow in faith through fun and meaningful activities that remind them of Godโs love and truth.
As we reflect on the Parable of the Great Banquet, Jesus teaches us important lessons about Godโs invitation and how people respond to it.
๐ฏ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐พ๐๐ฒ๐:
๐ญ. ๐๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ, ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ
God does not limit His invitation to the rich, powerful, or popular. He welcomes all people, especially the poor, the sick, and the forgotten. โWhen you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blindโ (Luke 14:13)
๐ฎ. ๐๐
๐ฐ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฑโ๐ ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐
The people who were invited missed the banquet because they gave excuses like work, possessions, and personal concerns. Even good things can become distractions from Godโs call.
โI have just bought a field, I have just bought five yoke of oxen. I have just gotten married.โ (Luke 14:18โ20)
๐ฏ. ๐๐ผ๐ฑโ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฝ, ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ด๐ผ ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
When some refused, God opened the invitation to others, the poor, the broken, and those often ignored. His house was still filled.
โGo out quickly into the streets and alleys, bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.โ (Luke 14:21)
Final thought:
God is still inviting us today. The question is simple:
Will we accept His invitation or make excuses?
