Luke 14:16-24 Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:… I. First, then, it is not uncommon for people to say, "I do not pretend to be a scholar, and I do not understand the meaning of this sacrament." Can you really say that you have been earnest to gain instruction? or have you not rather been well satisfied to be ignorant? Let me ask you, dear brethren, if the life of your body depended on your knowing how to plough, or sow, or reap, would you not take pains to learn? Should you not think yourselves justly blamed if you did not? II. I come now to consider another excuse, which is most commonly made, for not attending this sacrament — "I am not fit to come." III. Another excuse is, "I am now too much troubled with worldly cares; I cannot attend as I ought to my soul; but I hope the time will come when I shall be more at liberty." IV. Again, youth is made an excuse for not coming to the Lord's table. God says in the Bible, "Those that seek Me early shall find Me." (Proverbs 8:17). (E. Blencowe, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:WEB: But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people. |
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