The Great Celebration in Heaven (Episode 16)

According to Jesus, a Great Celebration will occur in heaven one day. Every one of us has been invited. That’s because Jesus died on the cross making it possible for everyone to be a part of that heavenly gathering. “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

“A certain man made a great supper, and bade many,” Jesus said (Luke 14:16, KJV). ‘And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, “Come for all things are now ready”’ (verse 17).

Jesus taught this parable Jesus while at the house of one of the chief Pharisees eating bread. Through the parable, Jesus used an earthly story to share a heavenly message.

In the parable, those who had been invited gave ridiculous excuses for not being able to attend the great supper. Thereby, Jesus underscored the feeble excuses people give for not accepting the invitation to attend the Great Celebration that will occur in heaven.

Why do people come up with so many far-out excuses for rejecting Christ and salvation? Many of us have heard those excuses during our attempts to win others to the Lord. The main reason is because of the deception of the enemy. In 2 Cor. 4:4, the devil is referred to as the god of this world. According to that verse the devil has, “Blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they may not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God” (NASB).

A primary goal of the local church is to help as many people as possible attend the Great Celebration that will occur in heaven. We, the believers, are the Lord’s ambassadors. He has commissioned us to invite others, on His behalf, to be a part of this grand occasion.