Proverbs 9:3
In the
first part of this chapter, Solomon describes the invitation from wisdom. It is
a graphical depiction of the invitation to each of us to gain wisdom. It
mirrors our invitation from our Savior to a new life available only through
Him. Each of these invitations required great effort by the inviter. The
invited only had to accept the
invitation.
Now that we have accepted
the invitation to accept Jesus as our Savior, we have become His living
invitation to others. By our actions and words, we show the love of Christ to
others. I often wonder what type of invitation I am. While I would like to be
the impressive, formal invitation that causes the invited to catch their breath
as they open the envelope, I often fall short. I feel more like the tattered, torn
and smudged invitation that few bother to open. However, I am comforted by the
fact that when Jesus chose his disciples, he didn’t choose the affluent,
educated individuals with a polished appearance. Rather, he chose the unlikely.
And I am proof that He still chooses the unlikely (me) today.
The question is how much
effort are we putting into our physical invitation to show Christ’s love to
others? When we measure our efforts against those of wisdom’s invitation or our
Lord’s invitation, we fall short. Let us remember today that as we interact
with others we are delivering an invitation from our Master. Let’s make it
impressive vice tattered!
