Note: Still don't know why no slices of bread appeared yesterday... Hoping for the best today.
Luke 14: 1, 7-11
Jesus at a Pharisee’s House
14 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.
7 When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8 “When
someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor,
for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9 If
so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give
this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the
least important place. 10 But
when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host
comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you
will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. 11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Who among us likes to be told what to do or how to behave? That's what we do to help children grow up to be responsible and productive adults, so it no longer applies to us when we have grown up, we think to ourselves. But, do we ever fully grow up in the ways of God? There is always something God wants of us, wants to teach us, and often takes a strong hand in trying to lead us to the level of being what he had in mind when he created us. We might think we've "made it", but he keeps nudging us further, to a greater compliance with his will so that we reach our potential magnificence. How often did Michaelangelo stop and think his David was as good as it could be, and then kept on carving till it got even better? Or the Sistine Chapel ceiling? The virtue of humility enables us to be corrected, refined, and brought to greater perfection. When we accept this and admit that "there's always room for improvement" God will move us from the "last seat" and invite us to go up higher. Lord, help me to see the purpose of humility and be willing to pay the price to achieve it.Bro. Rene
7 When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8 “When
someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor,
for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9 If
so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give
this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the
least important place. 10 But
when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host
comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you
will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. 11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
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