Luke 14:7-11

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+title = "Luke 14:7–11"
+date = "2022-12-28"
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+### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk14.7-11)
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+Since Jesus could see that the Pharisees and lawyers were so proud that they
+wouldn't even answer His questions, it makes perfect sense for Him to tell a
+parable against pride. They even gave Him another object lesson to teach from.
+There was surely some very polite jockeying for position as they were lying
+down to eat. Everyone was going through some internal calculus to figure out
+who was more important than themselves so that they could get  the best place
+possible.
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+Instead of doing that, Jesus tells them to take the lowest place when they
+attend a feast. That way, they can't  be moved down from a higher place if
+someone more important comes in late, or they may be moved up because the host
+wants them to sit in a place of honor.
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+Today it occurs to me that Jesus would have placed Himself in the least
+important place at this dinner, and the Pharisees would have been happy to let
+Him. This does not invalidate what Jesus said with "For everyone who exalts
+himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." (_v. 11_)
+Even if no one notices your humility in the moment (and remember, being noticed
+is never the point of true humility), God will see it and reward you at the
+proper time.
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+Help us to see ourselves as we truly are, and to see You as You truly are, so
+that our attitudes will be as they need to be.