Daily Inspiration

“On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table. “When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not recline at table in the place of honor. A more distinguished guest than you may have been invited by him, and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then you would proceed with embarrassment to take the lowest place. Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, ‘My friend, move up to a higher position.’ Then you will enjoy the esteem of your companions at the table. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” —Luke 14:1, 7-11

Jesus could have chosen any way to bring Himself to the world. He did not come into a family of wealth or power, but came into a poor, humble, and devout household. Jesus would go on to live a poor, humble, and devout life, yet His name would become above all other names.

Among the many teachings Our Lord Jesus taught us, perhaps the greatest was that the Father loves humility. Pride caused the angels to fall, and pride causes God’s children to do the same. The humble heart knows that there is no name like the name of Jesus, and no power or glory that can compare to God’s. The humble soul understands that this world is not the prize; it is the lowest place where we wait for the Host to call us to a higher position.

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