The words of Isaiah 55 remind us of God’s invitation to abundant life. Jesus issues this invitation to all – regardless of race, gender, creed or colour – everyone is welcome. Jesus calls people to come to Him – everyone who is weary, thirsty or hungry – only He can satisfy and give us true life in all its fullness and the promise of eternal life. I attended Encounter at my friend’s church last night. Their mission statement is simple -to help people find Jesus and follow Him. An invitation to church or a special service can be one way to help someone you know discover Jesus as Saviour for themselves. It is providing an opportunity for someone to meet and see Jesus – perhaps for the first ever time. Christmas is just around the corner and we have the opportunity to invite people to a variety of events. Jesus told a parable about people who were invited to a wedding feast but refused to come – they made lots of different excuses. People will always have the choice whether to accept the invitation or not – that is up to them, but we should not give up or be discouraged from issuing the invite because it gets refused – Jesus isn’t. He told the disciples to shake the dust from their feet and move on when their message was not welcomed at places. Perhaps we need to shake off some past disappointments and defeatist mind sets and start sending out those invitations. I know I do. There will come a time when it will be too late to issue the invites but we can encourage others to “seek Him while He can be found”. Isaiah 55 v 6. Who can you invite today to find Jesus?
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