But They Made Light Of It......Matt 22:5

When we examine our lives we have certain things that are absolutely first on our list of priorities. The light bill, the gas bill the mortgage or rent are all up there with the high priorities. They are considered high priorities because we know the consequences of not paying those bills. Now, if the dentist or the lawn care guy doesn't get his money we realize that the world won't come to an end. But if we don't pay the essential bills then we know that of a certainty we will be disconnected. If the electric bill is cut off we realize that the food will spoil, we won't have heat, we will utterly have to walk around in the dark. We wouldn't be able to cook in most cases. Most of us wouldn't be able to use the garage door. Electrical power is essential to the productivity of our lives.

Jesus says, "All power has been given unto me . . . (Matthew 28:18.)" There is natural power like electricity, gas, etc., and there is supernatural power. Somehow we make light of the supernatural power that comes only from Jesus! If we don't have that power if we don't keep our commitment to him how is it that we can't see that the very same thing that happens in the natural also happens in the supernatural, we will be cut off! The reason why most people fail to make the connection (get it)? is because they 'make light of it!' There are so many people who want to be Christians but don't want to identify with Christ. They don't want to keep the connection they just keep shorting out. It would hurt our feelings deeply if the people we love failed to take us seriously. Some people do make light of other's feelings. When a man says that he loves a woman sometimes she'll see his feelings as an opportunity to get money from him. We must be careful not to see Jesus as a person that we can get blessings from simply because he says to us "I love you!"

We should take our personal lives seriously but making light of our spiritual invitation to love, serve and spend time in celebration with our King. The entire world has learned that if they plan not to do something they must come up with a good excuse, but the question is a good excuse for who? The excuse is what people use to explain but not caring to be involved, being unconcerned and indifferent is called making light of the invitation. There is a definite problem in the way some people think that's where the problem lies.