Outcasts

"People will come from the east, west, north, and south, and they will sit at the table in the kingdom of God," Luke 13:29.

Words, in part, Jesus answered to the question: Will only a few people be saved? Jesus pointed out that people from all over the world would respond to God's banquet invitation. And he also pointed out that many people who thought themselves privileged would find themselves unknowns, outcasts - indeed, as doers of evil. While Jesus journeyed to Jerusalem (that is, to his death) he gave hope to all sorts of people who had thought themselves outcasts from God's glory. Jesus encouraged all to enter the narrow door. The door of repentance and faith in his sacrifice for them (for us), and yielding their (our) wills to his.

We meet up with a brother or sister today to encourage each other in the faith of Jesus, outcasts no longer. And, together, we give thanks for the sure hope of sharing at the kingdom banquet, finally home with God.