Party On

And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table saying to them, “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place.”

“But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you.”

“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 14 7-11

Jesus does not want us to be embarrassed and that is why He has given us instructions on good manners.  Jesus warns us against being puffed up about who we are and that we should not assume that we are among the honored guests at a party, but to wait until we are asked to assume that place.

And, might I add, should we be relegated to a back table, we can still enjoy the food and the company of other guests. 

After all, we know Jesus loved a party.