RSVP

Have you been invited to anything lately? A wedding? A party? Most hosts want to know whether you are coming or not so they ask you to RSVP.

RSVP is an abbreviation for some French words - répondez s'il vous plaît, which means "Respond, if you please." The host is expecting a reply. Are you coming? Or are you not?

Ignoring the RSVP in an invitation is rude. Someone was nice enough to invite you to their event. The least we can do is respond to the invitation.

Some people never respond to invitations. No response IS actually a response they think. And they are right. Not to decided IS to decide. Not responding however is not very nice to the person who thought enough to invite you in the first place.

Jesus has invited everyone to join Him in heaven. Most people don't respond. They let their actions do the answering. Sadly, their lack of RSVP'ing will ultimately lead to their death. But they're too busy not RSVP'ing to care about that.

“The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, 3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. 4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.” ’ 5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. 6 And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them. 7 But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 9 Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.’ 10 So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests." - Matthew 22:2-10

Jesus ends this parable in verse 14 with a dramatic statement.

“For many are called, but few are chosen.” = Matthew 22:14

We all have been called (invited), but have you been chosen? Did you RSVP? Are you excited to attend the wedding feast? You should be. You are the bride! If truly will be a glorious day!