In Sunday’s Bible study, we were directed to Revelations 17:14:
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful.
The Army of THE LORD were found among the called. In the many instances of those who were used by Our Heavenly Father in Scripture, there is a consistent theme, a paring down to a remnant. In the story of Gideon, the army started at 32,000, then 10,000, and finally 300. Less than 1% of the original “counted” soldiers were used to bring forth victory.
In the parable of the Wedding Feast the call went out that the wedding was at hand. Those who were invited did not heed the call "But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business”. Effectively, they rejected the call to be counted among those in attendance at the Marriage Feast.
The oxen were prepared. The word “oxen” comes from the root word meaning metaphorically: “the faculty of perceiving with the mind, the faculty of understanding and knowing”. To him that hath ears to hear, let him hear!
“And [my] fatlings [are] killed”. Fatlings refers to “wheat” in its root meaning. As we have mentioned in the past, wheat refers to Pentecost. “Killed” refers to sacrifice as in the sacrifice of the Paschal Lamb at Passover. Both feasts have been completed in this parable. Those who were called were tied to those feasts and the related ages and groups they represented. Once again we see the three groups of people: those with a revelation of Passover, those who went on to pursue Pentecost, and those who were faithful to go on to the final feast of Tabernacles. For many are called, but few are chosen.
Those who are chosen have ears to hear. They incline themselves to pursue the fullness of their calling. They set aside every weight that would hinder their journey to the ultimate fulfillment. Their willingness to take on the “Sufferings of Christ” in order to fulfill the maturing process was fully embraced. They understand the end result: the glory (or glories) that should follow.
1 Peter 1:11“(The prophets) Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.”
As we continue to be faithful to that maturing process, our reward will be to bless mankind in bringing forth the Kingdom. Mystery Babylon will fall, and great will be the fall!