My little addition to Our Daily Bread (6/23/11):
He also said to the one who had invited Him, "When you give a lunch or a dinner, don't invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors, because they might invite you back, and you would be repaid.” (Luke 14:12 HCSB)
As far as the Lord’s “parables” go, this one seems to be the easiest to grasp because it is a pretty vivid example of what the principle looks like in action. I am so used to being with the twelve asking for an explanation for many of his parables. Jesus took this “teachable moment” to show how different His followers should view social status and how different it is from the self-focused, “what’s in it for me” attitude that is the norm for the world. Grab for the spotlight here, you get only what you grab. Serve in secret and though the rewards may not tip the scale here, the One you serve will reward immeasurably.
And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (Matthew 6:4&6 HCSB)
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. (James 4:10 HCSB)
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