He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, don’t invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors, because they might invite you back, and you would be repaid.
Luke 14:12 CSB
Jesus isn’t telling us never to have a birthday party for our child and invite loved ones and friends. He is building off of what He had just taught. The elites would take turns giving lavish dinners to impress each other. Instead, they should have spent their time blessing, and getting to know, the ‘least of these’ among their countrymen.
Heavenly Father, thank you for helping us in spite of ourselves. You are truly wonderful and You help us understand the mysteries of our lives. Thank You! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.