People say:
"Oh, I haven't time!"
"Oh, I can't take the trouble to be religious, I do very well as I am."
They think it is all very well to be invited to the Wedding-feast in the Kingdom of Heaven, but they have other things to do; and they esteem the servants of the King, who bring the message, as very troublesome persons, who had better mind their own business!
Those are some of the people who miss getting into the Kingdom of Heaven.
THE KING ORDERED HIM TO BE SENT AWAY.
[XXVII. Sowing the Tares]
When the Lord Jesus was on earth, He taught many of His most wonderful lessons by means of Story-pictures, or Parables.
Perhaps you are older than some of your school-fellows, and the little ones gather round you and say "Tell us a story!"