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I. IT IS GOD'S HABIT TO HAVE ALL THINGS READY, whether for His guests or His creatures. You never find Him behindhand in anything. He has great forethought.

1. God's thoughts go before men's comings. Grace is first, and man at his best follows its footsteps.

2. This also proves how welcome are those who come.

II. THIS READINESS SHOULD BE AN ARGUMENT THAT HIS SAINTS SHOULD COME continually to Him and find grace to help in every time of need.

1. All things are ready; there. fore come to the storehouse of Divine promise.

2. Come to the mercy-seat in prayer; all things are ready there.

3. Christ is always ready to commune with His people.

4. For a useful life in the path of daily duty, all things are ready.

5. For a higher degree of holiness all things are ready.

III. THE PERFECT READINESS OF THE FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY IS EVIDENTLY INTENDED TO BE A STRONG ARGUMENT WITH SINNERS WHY THEY SHOULD COME AT ONCE.

1. All things are ready.

2. All things are ready.

3. All things are now ready. Therefore, come now.

IV. THIS TEXT DISPOSES OF A GREAT DEAL OF TALE ABOUT THE SINNER'S READINESS OR UNREADINESS. He only needs to be willing.

(C. H. Spurgeon.)

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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.