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JESUS HUMBLES THE PROUD (II)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
Luke 14:1-15

Proverbs 15:29-33

 

“…and he that humbleth

himself shall be exalted.”

 

JESUS HUMBLES THE PROUD (II)
 
Having talked about how guests ought to conduct themselves when invited to a wedding dinner, Jesus then directed His attention to the host. He noticed that those who hosted elaborate dinner parties tended to invite only the rich and powerful. This is often done for selfish reasons. We invite such people of influence and affluence for personal advantage. Jesus said that we ought rather to invite the poor and weak who are unable to give anything back to us in return. When we humble ourselves and befriend the lowly people, we will receive a good reward from the Lord on the day of resurrection. On that day, God as Host will bid the just to sit at His table, and eat with Him in His kingdom (cf. Rev 19:9).
 
Jesus practised what He preached. He is our supreme example of humility. Let us have the mind of Christ, “Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name” (Phil 2:6-9). “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up” (James 4:10).
 
THOUGHT: Where there is no humility, there is only humiliation.

PRAYER: O Father, forgive me of my pride.

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