The Feast Part II

You hear voices. You hear footsteps. They are coming closer.

Your adrenaline starts rushing. From a distance, you think you recognize the visage of the King Himself. You must be dreaming!

He calls out your name. Though your lips can barely quit quivering long enough to form a reply.

'Is that you? Where have you been,' He asks with unbridled excitement coursing through every word.

Ashamed you hurriedly try to wipe the dirt from the dumpster off your shirt and throw the food you were eating back into it in attempt to hide what you were eating was trash.

He does not snicker. He simply reaches his hand down to you. You take it-- in that moment all the pain, disappointment and deep hurt, from missing the banquet, is instantly washed away!

Nothing else matters except these grains of sand in the hourglass. The King lifts you to your feet. All the King's men rejoice with Him.

He wraps His loving arms around you and begins to sob. Tears of Joy.

While you're happy . . . you're also overwhelmed and confused. Overwhelmed by the love you are being shown, yet confused because what about the message He relayed, saying you were no longer welcome.

You muster up the courage to confront Him about asked to leave the banquet. King or no King-- you feel you deserve an explanation.

'She told me that not only was that place not mine, to the left of you, but that you no longer wanted me at the feast. That she had heard of the terrible things I've done and that a person like that is not worthy of the King's presence.'

'I just don't understand. You sent for me from a distant land only to treat me like this?!?'

With deep understanding and concern He looks at you.

'This can not be. Tell me more," he says as the look that was once on his face is replaced with anger.

You describe her. What she's wearing, what she looks like, her beauty, her voice, her height. You tell the King everything. How cunning she is.

An immediate decree is given out, saying the messenger will be put to death. She is to be burned alive. (Rev. 20:10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.)

The King interrupts.

'You are to come with me back into the hall where you will enjoy the same food you should've partaken in earlier.'

'Furthermore, you will live in a castle I will have constructed for you (John 14:2) 'til the day your earthly journey has come to an end. You accepted my invitation (John 3:16 For God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life) and you are now family,' he says as you can hardly believe the words hitting your ears.

How can this be? In a moment's time you went from being a stranger to the King to a member of His family. This is the BEST day you've ever had!

The Pauper has become a Prince. The King REIGNS!! (Psalms 45:6~ Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your Kingdom.)