Luke 14:17-21 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

Yesterday I mentioned a wedding between Christ and His church. Today I would like to ask you if you have accepted the invitation to the wedding feast or have you made excuses? Please do not tell me that you did not get an invitation.

Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

If you are not in that first group invited to the wedding feast, then you are in the second group. You have been invited. If you still say you have not been invited, I, His servant am telling you that you have are invited. No excuse will be found acceptable by the Father of the Bridegroom, none.

On January 2^nd ,2017 I made a commitment to simplify my writing and as a first effort addressed the issue of how God communicates with His creation. I have laid out as much of the Gospel of Christ as is necessary in order to hear God, accept His free will offering and become betrothed to Christ. The faith to communicate with God has been given to everyone in that invitation.

Do you accept?

Exodus 21:9 And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.

I believe that God in all fairness would treat us as we are instructed to treat one another. This issue is important because He consistently brings up issues of relationship. In this relationship we should have an expectation of how we are going to be treated.

Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

John 3:39 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

Matthew 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Revelation 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Hosea 2:19-20 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord.

We are the bride, the body of Christ, His church, betrothed to the Son and treated as a daughter. This is how we come to know the Lord, as a family member.