What does the parable of the great supper teach us?

In Luke 14:16-24, Jesus shares the parable of the great supper, emphasizing that God has prepared a feast for all who will come to Him. The invitation represents the gospel call to salvation. However, those who make excuses, choosing their worldly pursuits over the invitation, illustrate the tragedy of rejection. Each character in the parable shows a different excuse rooted in self-sufficiency and worldly concerns, which ultimately leads to their exclusion from the feast. This teaching stresses the urgency of receiving God's grace and the serious consequence of refusing His invitation. It is a call to recognize that nothing in this world should take precedence over our relationship with Christ.