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Daily Devotion - Luke 14 - The Parable of the Great Banquet
The parable of the great banquet is interesting because it brings up two important themes; invitation and excuse. Both of which are brought together by the center piece of a table—a meal shared together. Now it doesn’t take a genius to know that this story is about more than just a banquet.
Invitation is one of the main themes of this parable, much as Jesus' whole ministry. Jesus is constantly seeking out people and inviting them to join him on the journey.
So, the story starts, and Jesus says that this master has invited the popular. And yet they can’t make it. They all have an excuse. The Master looks around and sees all of this work he has put into this meal. So rather than have it all go to waste, the owner or Master sends out his servant to invite ‘The poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’
This is a motley crew. These are not your ordinary guests. These are the outcasts, the people on the fringes, the people often forgot and marginalized—Especially in this culture.
God wants me. God wants you. God wants everyone at His table.
Excuse, similarly, is a pretty important theme in this parable. Jesus invites all of these people. And we see them, one by one, creating excuses. One says that he just bought land, and he needs to make sure everything is okay. Another says he just bought oxen and he needs to tend to them. And another says he just got married.
I say this to draw your attention to how valid these excuses are. These are completely understandable, and yet, all of these people missed the feast. No matter how big or important their excuses were, they skipped the banquet and missed the feast that was in store for them.
What's Your Excuse?
Life gets in the way. Things get busy. Times get tough, and God is often put on the back burner. Which begs the question; what’s your excuse? What is preventing you from putting God first?
Read Luke 14:15-24 NIV
Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-luke-14-the-parable-of-the-great-banquet/
Daily Devotion - Luke 14 - The Parable of the Great Banquet
The parable of the great banquet is interesting because it brings up two important themes; invitation and excuse. Both of which are brought together by the center piece of a table—a meal shared together. Now it doesn’t take a genius to know that this story is about more than just a banquet.
Invitation is one of the main themes of this parable, much as Jesus' whole ministry. Jesus is constantly seeking out people and inviting them to join him on the journey.
So, the story starts, and Jesus says that this master has invited the popular. And yet they can’t make it. They all have an excuse. The Master looks around and sees all of this work he has put into this meal. So rather than have it all go to waste, the owner or Master sends out his servant to invite ‘The poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’
This is a motley crew. These are not your ordinary guests. These are the outcasts, the people on the fringes, the people often forgot and marginalized—Especially in this culture.
God wants me. God wants you. God wants everyone at His table.
Excuse, similarly, is a pretty important theme in this parable. Jesus invites all of these people. And we see them, one by one, creating excuses. One says that he just bought land, and he needs to make sure everything is okay. Another says he just bought oxen and he needs to tend to them. And another says he just got married.
I say this to draw your attention to how valid these excuses are. These are completely understandable, and yet, all of these people missed the feast. No matter how big or important their excuses were, they skipped the banquet and missed the feast that was in store for them.
What's Your Excuse?
Life gets in the way. Things get busy. Times get tough, and God is often put on the back burner. Which begs the question; what’s your excuse? What is preventing you from putting God first?
Read Luke 14:15-24 NIV
Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-luke-14-the-parable-of-the-great-banquet/
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Daily Devotion - Luke 14 - The Parable of the Great Banquet
The parable of the great banquet is interesting because it brings up two important themes; invitation and excuse. Both of which are brought together by the center piece of a table—a meal shared together. Now it doesn’t take a genius to know that this story is about more than just a banquet.
Invitation is one of the main themes of this parable, much as Jesus' whole ministry. Jesus is constantly seeking out people and inviting them to join him on the journey.
So, the story starts, and Jesus says that this master has invited the popular. And yet they can’t make it. They all have an excuse. The Master looks around and sees all of this work he has put into this meal. So rather than have it all go to waste, the owner or Master sends out his servant to invite ‘The poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’
This is a motley crew. These are not your ordinary guests. These are the outcasts, the people on the fringes, the people often forgot and marginalized—Especially in this culture.
God wants me. God wants you. God wants everyone at His table.
Excuse, similarly, is a pretty important theme in this parable. Jesus invites all of these people. And we see them, one by one, creating excuses. One says that he just bought land, and he needs to make sure everything is okay. Another says he just bought oxen and he needs to tend to them. And another says he just got married.
I say this to draw your attention to how valid these excuses are. These are completely understandable, and yet, all of these people missed the feast. No matter how big or important their excuses were, they skipped the banquet and missed the feast that was in store for them.
What's Your Excuse?
Life gets in the way. Things get busy. Times get tough, and God is often put on the back burner. Which begs the question; what’s your excuse? What is preventing you from putting God first?
Read Luke 14:15-24 NIV
Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-luke-14-the-parable-of-the-great-banquet/
Daily Devotion - Luke 14 - The Parable of the Great Banquet
The parable of the great banquet is interesting because it brings up two important themes; invitation and excuse. Both of which are brought together by the center piece of a table—a meal shared together. Now it doesn’t take a genius to know that this story is about more than just a banquet.
Invitation is one of the main themes of this parable, much as Jesus' whole ministry. Jesus is constantly seeking out people and inviting them to join him on the journey.
So, the story starts, and Jesus says that this master has invited the popular. And yet they can’t make it. They all have an excuse. The Master looks around and sees all of this work he has put into this meal. So rather than have it all go to waste, the owner or Master sends out his servant to invite ‘The poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’
This is a motley crew. These are not your ordinary guests. These are the outcasts, the people on the fringes, the people often forgot and marginalized—Especially in this culture.
God wants me. God wants you. God wants everyone at His table.
Excuse, similarly, is a pretty important theme in this parable. Jesus invites all of these people. And we see them, one by one, creating excuses. One says that he just bought land, and he needs to make sure everything is okay. Another says he just bought oxen and he needs to tend to them. And another says he just got married.
I say this to draw your attention to how valid these excuses are. These are completely understandable, and yet, all of these people missed the feast. No matter how big or important their excuses were, they skipped the banquet and missed the feast that was in store for them.
What's Your Excuse?
Life gets in the way. Things get busy. Times get tough, and God is often put on the back burner. Which begs the question; what’s your excuse? What is preventing you from putting God first?
Read Luke 14:15-24 NIV
Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-luke-14-the-parable-of-the-great-banquet/