Walking Through The New Testament

Luke 14:15-24

The Parable of the Great Banquet
15 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

16 Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18 “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’

19 “Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20 “Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’

21 “The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’

22 “‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.’

23 “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. 24 I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’”

The men the man had invited to the house were required to attend to show their respect. They did not, but instead chose to do things that could wait for another time. This was a slap in the face to the man, and so he instead invited all the poor and crippled to come in. Once they were all taken in, even with room left at the table, the owner refused to allow the ones originally invited to attend.

My fellow Gentiles, we were allowed into the banquet hall to feast with our Father in Heaven. Do not get hung up on this temporary life and its trappings. Eternity is coming for those who believe. Choose to believe today and allow your life to be transformed.

Amen.
DK

A direct instruction to invite the poor and crippled to your house for dinner or to a party. Get out of our comfort zones…

Luke 14:12-14
12 Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

The resurrection of the righteous is coming. There are many happenings going on right now that point you toward the idea that the End Times are near.

Are you ready? Fear should not exist in you as a believer. But are you ready? Don’t be left behind.

Amen.
DK

What’s right is right. No place for law in this case…

Luke 14:1-6
1 One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully. 2 And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. 3 And Jesus responded to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?” 4 But they remained silent. Then he took him and healed him and sent him away. 5 And he said to them, “Which of you, having a son[a] or an ox that has fallen into a well on a Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?” 6 And they could not reply to these things.

So, this verse got me thinking. Would I break the law if I knew it was right, regardless of the consequences? The standard answer would be, “It depends.” That is my answer. Jesus not only gave the answer to the Phariees, He posed the question. Then, without fail, Jesus began to teach at a level that was so understandable, that no question was left to be asked.

Many verses get my mind moving toward the gift of discernment. This gift must be nurtured and prayed for daily. For when the time comes, it will be a prized gift for many. To be able to know when to be obedient to the urging in your head because you know that it is the Holy Spirit that is prompting you, is exactly what so many will need when Christ will return. Once you know, and you will, be obedient and trust the Holy Spirit. Regardless of the consequences.

Jesus Saves!
Amen.
DK