Red Carpet Day
T he big day approaches and preparations are ongoing. There is so much to do and so little time. We want our guests to feel welcomed, adored and honored. We’ve decided to ‘roll out the red carpet.’ Historically, the use of red carpet was to honor people, to show respect to kings, leaders, and most recently to movie stars and celebrities. Participation in these events are invitation only and practically impossible to crash, i.e., attend when not uninvited. A common scene occurred back in 33 AD. Simon a prominent Pharisee held a dinner party. And the special guest that day was Jesus. There was no fanfare with the arrival of Jesus, no red carpet. As he reclined at the table, an uninvited woman appeared beside him. She crashed the event. There was no attempt to remove this woman, and she went about her purpose for attending. Her purpose was not for delicious food, or for the company, nor was it to hear Simon and Jesus discuss...
