We celebrated a wedding. It was wonderful. Better than we could have ever been certain of. More came than originally planned. Jesus was in the midst of us. But we didn’t do all the good that we should, for we didn’t invite everyone that we could! (A little rhyme is good somethyme. 🙂 )
For days after, once we realized what did happen, and what could have been, we agonized over the disappointments, the rejections, the offenses. We know what it is like; we’ve been there ourselves.
Some who were invited did not come: some could not; others were ‘yes’, then ‘no’, without notification; some had reasons, some had excuses. The lovely couple put a few restrictions on the wedding list, but we didn’t invite some that we could, some that we should. Oh for the day when there is no more offense! When we no longer offend or let others down! When we are no longer offended or let down! When there is fullness of joy!
“Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.” “Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!”
“Even so, come, Lord Jesus!”