Look at all that God has done for us. We are truly the most blessed people in the world. We have salvation in Jesus. We have education and understanding in the Word of God. We have many copies of the Bible, so many in fact that we carelessly leave them lying around. There are so many different translations that we have the luxury to compare. We enjoy word study reference materials. We have more Bible related materials available today than at any other time in history. We can dig in and find things out for ourselves. We are truly blessed.

 

When Jesus was teaching about the great banquet in the kingdom of God He began by talking about the “availability” of those invited. He eliminated from the guest list those who were “to busy” to come. They would not be allowed to attend! That’s exactly what had happened to Israel 1,500 years earlier. You may remember the story. Moses had led them to the southern border of the land of Canaan. Directed by God, Moses sent the 12 spies in to see the land. Upon their return to the camp, ten of the spies were afraid to go back into the land and told the people that we “cannot” take the land. God had promised the land to Abraham and his descendents. God keeps His promises. God would have given them the land. He would have fought for them. It was not a question of their ability! They focused on the enormous size of the enemy and the fortifications. They failed to see the size and strength of God!