Recompensed - Luke 14:14

The beloved physician Luke wrote how Jesus said, “When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brethren, neither your kinsmen, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also bid you again, and a recompense be made you. But when you make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind”, and in chapter fourteen and verse fourteen of his book Luke shared how Jesus said, “you shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just” where we read:

And you shall be blessed; for they cannot recompense you:

for you shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

The verse reads, “And you shall be blessed; for they cannot recompense you:” Luke began with the words, “and you shall be blessed” or “and the chief Pharisees will be made oh so happy, fortunate and well-off”; “for they cannot recompense you” which means “because, since and on account that the poor, maimed, lame and blind could not repay or reimburse the chief Pharisee”. Luke shared how Jesus told the “chief Pharisee” he would be made “oh how happy” when he invited the poor, maimed, lame and blind to his feast because they would be unable to compensate him.

The verse continues, “for you shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.” Luke added the words, “for you shall be recompensed” or “because, since and on account that the chief Pharisee would be repaid and reimbursed” “at the resurrection” which means “at the rising of the dead” “of the just” or “pertaining to the righteous who observe divine laws, the upright, virtuous and ones who keep the commands of God”. Luke shared how Jesus said the “chief Pharisee” would be “compensated” for his feast when the “righteous ones” rise from the dead and are judged.

When we think through Luke's words in this verse, we learn how Jesus said there would be a “reimbursement” for providing a feast for people who are disadvantaged in this world. Because they are unable to repay a person who provides for them, Jesus said the one hosting the feast would be “reimbursed” at the “rising from the dead” of the “righteous ones”. God observes the actions, attitudes and words of mankind, and because they need a “Savior”, He sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross for their “sins”. No one can “repay” or “reimburse” God for His loving favor extended, and when they give to others who cannot “reimburse” them, they follow His example. Those who are wise carefully consider Jesus' words and “provide” for those who cannot “compensate” those who bless them.

Next time Luke shares how one eating with them said, “Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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