As we open God''s word from Luke 14, we find that a grand invitation has been extended by a king to invite persons to a delicious and festive banquet. Our God is a God who invites.

One of the things that we notice about this parable is that it instructs us in what gets us into the kingdom and what keeps us out. 

The kingdom of God or the reign of God is often compared to a grand feast rather than a sad supper.

As we open our scripture lesson, we see that Jesus is having dinner at the home of a distinguished Pharisee. Talk about Jesus showing up in some rather strange places with some very strange people! Jesus immediately becomes the hot topic of conversation when he heals an untouchable hanging around the premises. We see this in verse 4. Jesus is only getting ready for bigger and bett…