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NASB | Luke 14:12 ¶ And He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 14:12 ¶ Jesus also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or wealthy neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment. |
Subject: Does anyone really *do* this? |
Bible Note: Sorry, Brain, but it seems I can't remember any time that turned out to be a victory, pitiful, huh. :( The only ones I ever felt good about were the anon ones like when you see a bum digging in trash can after you just went shopping and try to think what you just bought you can give him (can't be can or uncooked) and all you can come up w/is a pkg of tomatoes or see one laying in a doorway and offer him a pack of raisins because that's all you have on you, but their smiles and thank yous are worth it. :) I know I've given money before and afterwards a lady comes up and says I hope you didn't give that person any money, I live around here and see them take it to the liquor store. I know God see our good deeds and that's treasure laid up in Heaven, but it would be encouraging to have a victory occassionally. I remember we were living in TX and he had some friends he used to hang out with at coffee shop and smoke every day, they really had nothing. He told me they needed groceries, they had kids too (made you wonder what kids did while they hung out all the time). So I went to the store and bought lots of staples, no junk food but I remember I bought a 5# bag of carrots (I don't think I've ever seen a 5# bag since then), brought it over to them and the kids attacked that bag of carrots. I was used to seeing kids attack cookies, not carrots, it really amazed me. What's sad tho is many people don't want to bother to cook the food, they'd rather have fast food that you do nothing to except eat it. My mil has a food bank at her church (so does ours) but she was telling me how so many people don't really want the stuff because they are too lazy to cook, that is sad! I'm sorry but I guess I have more turned out wrong stories tho, I can think of several others but don't want to discourage anybody. :) At least Jesus knows our right intentions tho and that is what counts. |