Yeshua describes Heaven in a Parable as a King's Banquet of invited guests. Many
ignore the invitation. Some, even seize and murder his messengers. Interestingly,
i've never paid attention to this specific verse in this paragraph.
11 “But when the king came in to meet the guests, he noticed a man who wasn’t wearing
the proper clothes for a wedding. 12 ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how is it that you are here without
wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply. 13 Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his
hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.’
14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.” ~ Matthew 22:1-14 NLT
Why is it? This man is not properly adorned for this wedding. The penalty, hence, this
person is cast out from Heaven.
John the Revelator mentions about the Believer who overcomes, and thus is clothed
in white and not erased from the Book of Life (Revelation 3:5)
5 All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the
Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine.
~ Revelation 3:5
The passage, to me, is a little vague. Does it mean, if one does not overcome, one's
name is Blothed Out or is the emphasis on ' I will never erase their names from the
Book of Life'.
Matthew's passage, however, mentions two conditions involved in attending his Banquet.
Firstly, to Accept the Masters Invitation. Secondly, to be Properly Dressed. It is the Second
condition that threw me off.
Two passages that sticks out in my mind is 1 Peter 5 and Ephesians 6
8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion,
looking for someone to devour. ~ 1 Peter 5:8
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armour
so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we[c] are not
fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen
world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armour so you will be able to resist the enemy in the
time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting
on the belt of truth and the body armour of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the
peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.[d] 16 In addition to
all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.[e] 17 Put on
salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
~ Ephesians 6:13-17
Put on the Armour of God. It is impossible, without it, to be properly prepared to overcome
the Second Death. This Devouring is not a Physical but a Spiritual One !!!
Addendum:ignore the invitation. Some, even seize and murder his messengers. Interestingly,
i've never paid attention to this specific verse in this paragraph.
11 “But when the king came in to meet the guests, he noticed a man who wasn’t wearing
the proper clothes for a wedding. 12 ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how is it that you are here without
wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply. 13 Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his
hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.’
14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.” ~ Matthew 22:1-14 NLT
Why is it? This man is not properly adorned for this wedding. The penalty, hence, this
person is cast out from Heaven.
John the Revelator mentions about the Believer who overcomes, and thus is clothed
in white and not erased from the Book of Life (Revelation 3:5)
5 All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the
Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine.
~ Revelation 3:5
The passage, to me, is a little vague. Does it mean, if one does not overcome, one's
name is Blothed Out or is the emphasis on ' I will never erase their names from the
Book of Life'.
Matthew's passage, however, mentions two conditions involved in attending his Banquet.
Firstly, to Accept the Masters Invitation. Secondly, to be Properly Dressed. It is the Second
condition that threw me off.
Two passages that sticks out in my mind is 1 Peter 5 and Ephesians 6
8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion,
looking for someone to devour. ~ 1 Peter 5:8
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armour
so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we[c] are not
fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen
world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armour so you will be able to resist the enemy in the
time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting
on the belt of truth and the body armour of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the
peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.[d] 16 In addition to
all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.[e] 17 Put on
salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
~ Ephesians 6:13-17
Put on the Armour of God. It is impossible, without it, to be properly prepared to overcome
the Second Death. This Devouring is not a Physical but a Spiritual One !!!
I had a dream last night. I think this message is for Sentinel3 a blogger on Tun Dr. Mahathir's
Blog Chedet. In my dream, i saw a man who lived in a trailer park in squalid conditions. He
was a miserable and a neglecting father to his son. He went around breaking into cars and
stealing items around the trailer park. What was more insidious, was that he broke into his
own vehicle in order to convince his neighbours that he was also a victim. There is a second
part to this dream which i think was meant for me. Suffice to say, the Lord allows evil for a
season. He also allows lies and deception to go seemingly unnoticed. After that, comes the Judgement.
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