Luke 14:24 I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.

This parable ends with a dire warning to those who choose not to listen to God. Yes, it is a choice not to listen to God!

The Holy Spirit is constantly trying to get through to all of us, and when we ignore Him, there are consequences.

I’m not saying we will miss out of a feast just because we don’t listen, we miss out on what Christ has planned for us in our lives!

God has a best plan for us, and the only way we get to see it is when we listen to Him and obey Him.

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

Just as Isaiah had talked about it so many years before, the people of Corinth were being reminded this was now coming to pass and the gospel living was now.

We can hold on to this same promise, because when we do accept Christ into our lives, our lives do change into something quite different.

No longer are we weighed down by the sins and repercussions of those wrong-doings, but are free to live with Christ and make a good life with Him.

It is our lives we can change – with Christ’s help!

Isaiah 65:22 No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands.

When Isaiah was telling of the good times ahead, he was not just saying how good life could be when we all believe in Christ, but also reminding us we live for a short time on earth.

When we build up things, work for a living and generally try to get things right for our life, we are doing so for our life span.

Yes, we need to think about the future and our children’s futures, but that is still within our lifespan.

Live now with Christ and enjoy your life with Him. Encourage others to join you all the way!