Luke 14:11
"For whosoever exalteth himself shall
be abased; and he that humbleth
himself shall be exalted"
We must guard against a false humility, which chooses a low seat in the hope of being invited forward. Let us watch this, because we are sometimes careless of notability except as it gives us wider opportunity. The unconscious humility and meekness of a little child are very dear to Christ. Dwell on your own defects and on the excellencies of others till you realize that you are the least of all saints! "Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ" (Phil. 3:8).
Our Lord’s words about invitations to our houses strike at the root of much of our so called hospitality of modern society. Did not our Lord intend His words to be interpreted literally? They are imperative in their tone. He meant what He said! Some of us get so much thanks down here that there will be very little left to come to us at the resurrection of the just, when we shall stand before the judgment seat of Christ to receive our rewards. "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad" (2Cor. 5:10).
Our Lord’s words about invitations to our houses strike at the root of much of our so called hospitality of modern society. Did not our Lord intend His words to be interpreted literally? They are imperative in their tone. He meant what He said! Some of us get so much thanks down here that there will be very little left to come to us at the resurrection of the just, when we shall stand before the judgment seat of Christ to receive our rewards. "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad" (2Cor. 5:10).
Amen!!
Reading: (Luke 14:7-14)
Ref: (HGSB, MSC)
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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