A troublesome verse for me....

Luke 14
 
 ¹² Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. ¹³ But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, ¹⁴ and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

I have often been invited to other peoples homes to eat dinner when I could not afford to invite them to my home because I couldn't afford to feed them.  This simple command from the Lord is clear that those people who fed me have rewards in heaven.  I am called, now that I have more means, to do likewise to others less fortunate than me.  Now, do I obey the Lord or do I ignore Him?

Lord, Forgive me for not caring for those less fortunate than me as I should.  Remove my selfishness and replace it with a generous spirit.  Thank you for being so generous to me and my family.  You have lavished my family with food, drink, peace, and love.  Help me see the people already in my life that I can be generous to.  I am willing to obey your command.  Jon