24 The Dinner Party

Luke 14:1-24; Matthew 22:1-14, TBC Book Two, Chapter 24
The moment Jesus walked into the house, he realized he was being carefully watched. One of the most well-known Pharisees in the community had invited a number of people for dinner on the Sabbath. Before they had a chance to sit down, in walked a man whose arms and legs were terribly swollen by a disease. 

Jesus asked the religious leaders, “Does God’s law permit healing on the Sabbath?” No one said a word. So Jesus reached out his hand and healed the man.

After the man left, the guests sat down. Jesus noticed how quickly they took the center spots. So he said, “When you are invited to a wedding feast, never take the place of honor. . . . Then he told them a parable. . . . 

“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet and invited a great many guests. But when he sent his servants out with the invitations, one by one the guests refused to come. . . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 24, for the rest of the story.)

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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: God blesses those who have learned the art of blessing others—the art of the heart.
     A promise to cling to: “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
          “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ “ Matthew 25:37-40 NIV
     A praise to fill you: The Least of These  Karl Kohlhase     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]