One of the chief Pharisees kindly invited the Lord Jesus to his house for a meal, but a number of his friends had bad motives. They wanted to see if the Lord would heal a man from his sickness on the Sabbath day. The law was given by Moses, but grace was shown by the Lord every day of the week.
Do you know who is the most honorable person who took the lowest room? The Lord Jesus left heaven, came into the world and went down to the death of the cross. Man naturally likes to make himself look good. When they were told to seek out the lowest room, it was contrary to their natural desires. The Lord set an example for those who would desire to follow Him.
The gospel of God’s grace goes out to “whosoever will”; He does not exclude anyone. Those who preach the good news of salvation to the poor, maimed, lame or blind will surely be rewarded at the resurrection of the just.
When someone invites us to a supper, we usually try our best to accept the invitation. The excuses we read in this chapter were not good ones. They really did not want to go. How would you feel if none of the people you invited to your house wanted to come? Yet there are thousands who refuse God’s invitation to partake of the gospel supper. Their reasons are only excuses in God’s sight.
Many today would like to be disciples (followers) of the Lord, but there is a price to pay. Great multitudes followed the Lord because of the benefit they were able to get. When it came to leaving family, friends or the synagogue, it was a difficult decision. Were they willing to leave all and follow the Lord Jesus? Whoever was not going to bear his cross and come after Him could not be His disciple.
1. What hard work would a Pharisee do on the Sabbath day if his ox fell into a pit? __________ Luke 14:___
2. What was said to the man who sat down in the lowest room? __________ Luke 14:___
3. If a person were to invite the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind to a feast, when would he be recompensed? __________ Luke 14:___
4. When the master of the house heard the excuses of the bidden guests, he became __________. Luke 14:___
5. The Lord Jesus said a person cannot be His disciple unless he is willing to __________ and follow Him. Luke 14:___