Keep Inviting, Don’t Give Up

📖 Luke 14:18

“But they all alike began to make excuses..”

In the parable, many of the invited guests made excuse. The servant faced rejection too, but he did not stop. Because it was not about him – it was about the Mater’s invitation. The servant just obeyed what his master told him to do. He may not get angry like the Master but for sure he felt frustrated because of the rejection, but he still obeyed his master.

We are also servant of our Master, Jesus Christ. We are doing our best by God’s grace as servants to do what He has called us to do, and one of those is to reach out to people. There are people we have tried to invite, but like what the servant in parable, we experienced rejection.

Like the servant we may feel discouraged when people reject our invitation. Remember that it is not who are being rejected – it’s God’s invitation. We are simply the messengers. Just as God never gave up on us, we must not give on those He is calling. If someone declines your invitation, don’t take it personally. Keep praying on them, and keep showing kindness. Their “no” is not rejection of you, but God’s invitation – and God never gives up.

💭 Reflection: Who have you been inviting you but felt discouraged because they kept saying no? How do you deal of that rejection?

🙏🏼 Prayer: Lord, remind me that I am Your servant, fulfilling Your calling. I pray that you give me strength and help me not to be discouraged by people’s rejection but help to trust You with every people I will reach to. Help me to fix my eyes on You and not on the people’s response as I try to invite them. Amen.

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