In verses 14:1-6, Jesus is invited to a Pharisee's home for dinner. One of the other guests was a man with dropsy or what we call edema. (One common cause of this is congestive heart failure.)
It's interesting this dinner takes place on the Sabbath. Apparently, they had no problem entertaining on the Sabbath but didn't like healing on that day. Were they thankful Jesus was coming to dinner? No, they were trying to entrap Him.They hated Jesus.
We accept or fix what we love and appreciate. The rest we criticize and denounce. How did the Pharisees get this attitude?
Luke 1:7-14 - The Seating
1. Be grrateful to be at the dinner.
2. Let others be concerned with seating.
What happens when you stay in the low seat? Note: Jesus isn't against people being honored by others or receiving honor. He speaks against exalting yourself. The Pharisees exalted themselves above Jesus.
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