¹Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: ²“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. ³He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. ⁴Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’ ⁵But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, ⁶while the rest seized his slaves, maltreated them, and killed them. ⁷The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. ⁸Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. ⁹Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’¹⁰Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.

¹¹“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe,¹²and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless. ¹³Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ ¹⁴For many are called, but few are chosen.”

• Light a candle to remember Christ’s presence with you.
• Spend 5 to 15 minutes in silent meditation paying attention to the breath.
• What character are you in the parable?
• Enter the story as that character.
• Is there a specific remembrance that comes to mind as you read the text for today.
• What is the setting?  Who else is in the story?
• Who is worthy?  Who is not worthy?
• Who is chosen?  Who is thrown out?
• What feelings arise as you re-experience this remembrance?
• What tension do you notice?  Is there any freedom?
• Is there a message to you from God?
• Spend time with the message.
• Do you perceive a call to action?
• Give thanks to God for God’s faithfulness and for any new insights you have received.
• Share as you feel led in the reply box below.