Wednesday – Luke 14: 7 – 14
As I have been journeying with Jesus for the last three weeks, I have been reminded about what draws me to Jesus. Hearing and imagining myself in the walk with Jesus towards the cross gives reminds me of how Jesus use and uses everyday human occurrences and human behavior in his teaching. He has a knack for seeing into the nature of things and drawing insight from matter-of-fact events. He also uses illustrations from everyday life and common day occurrences, such as a woman finding a coin, brothers arguing, and a father watching his wayward son’s departure. At the same time, even though Jesus talks in common experiences, not everyone understands him.
For example, (Luke 15:1-7) Jesus has lunch with a tax collector (pick a sinner). One of the religious folks saw them eating together and said to his companions “You’d think a rabbi would have better sense than to associate with that tax collector.” Just overheard them, and he the told a story about a Shepard going to look for a lost sheep. The group did understand why Jesus was talking about a Shepard’s work, when they were addressing his choices he was making on who he eat with.
In today’s eyewitness account we witness a very embarrassing moment. We are with Jesus at a dinner party. There are many guests who are jockeying for position so they might sit next to the host at the banquet table. The man who took the seat of honor was then asked by the host to move so someone else might sit there. The man had to go the end of the table. As the man moved his face was bright red with embarrassment.
Questions for reflection and comment:
Does hearing Jesus speak stir something deep inside of you?
How do you understand Jesus story in our modern day banquets or dinner you attend?
What is Jesus trying to teach us and his disciples with this event?
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