Lesson 4403

 (Lesson 4403)(02-21-24) Luke 14:12-15 

“Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.” 

 

In today’s quote, Jesus advised His dinner host, a Pharisee, not to invite friends, family, or wealthy neighbors to meals, as they might be bound to make repayment. Instead, Jesus instructed him to invite the poor, crippled, lame, and blind—those unable to repay—ensuring that he would be blessed and receive his reward at the resurrection of the righteous. One of the other guests expressed the blessedness of those who will eat with Jesus in the Kingdom of God.~