{"id":2826,"date":"2026-06-18T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=2826"},"modified":"2022-11-25T07:31:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T14:31:02","slug":"delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaying Honor: Luke 14:7-14"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3923\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2826-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-parables-25_mixdown.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-parables-25_mixdown.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-parables-25_mixdown.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-parables-25_mixdown.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?powerpress_pinw=2826-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-parables-25_mixdown.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"rbs-ga-parables-25_mixdown.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/256-reflective-bible-study-gos-31078545\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><hr class=\"powerpress-player-divider\"><div class=\"spoiler spoiler-style-2\"><div class=\"spoiler-title\">Read the Transcript<\/div><div class=\"spoiler-content\">\r\n<p>As we near the halfway point in our year looking at Jesus\u2019 parables, we come to one of Jesus\u2019 illustrations that doesn\u2019t read like a typical parable, but just because it is not like many of Jesus\u2019 other parables doesn\u2019t make it any less important. The way Jesus teaches this illustration actually may be more powerful than if He had chosen to use a parable, because there is less confusion or chance of misunderstanding with how Jesus shares this important truth.<\/p>\r\n<p>Let\u2019s read what Jesus shares with this group of people, and discover what we can learn for our own lives. Our passage is found in Luke\u2019s gospel, chapter 14, and we will be reading from the God\u2019s Word Translation. Starting in verse 7, Luke tells us:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><sup>7\u00a0<\/sup>Then Jesus noticed how the guests always chose the places of honor. So he used this illustration when he spoke to them:\u00a0<sup>8\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cWhen someone invites you to a wedding, don\u2019t take the place of honor. Maybe someone more important than you was invited.\u00a0<sup>9\u00a0<\/sup>Then your host would say to you, \u2018Give this person your place.\u2019 Embarrassed, you would have to take the place of least honor.\u00a0<sup>10\u00a0<\/sup>So when you\u2019re invited, take the place of least honor. Then, when your host comes, he will tell you, \u2018Friend, move to a more honorable place.\u2019 Then all the other guests will see how you are honored.\u00a0<sup>11\u00a0<\/sup>Those who honor themselves will be humbled, but people who humble themselves will be honored.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Let\u2019s pause reading here briefly, because what Jesus has just illustrated is important for us to pay attention to. In Jesus\u2019 illustration, we discover two options for being honored: We can try to honor ourselves, or we can intentionally step down and let others honor us. The first path is a path that leads to being humbled by other people, which isn\u2019t all that pleasant. The second path is a path where we humble ourselves and step down, and when others lift us up, it is much better.<\/p>\r\n<p>However, what if we humble ourselves but don\u2019t ever receive honor? What if we step down but noone comes to lift us up?<\/p>\r\n<p>This is the unspoken fear that many people have with Jesus\u2019 challenge in this parable, and Jesus continues by addressing this fear in the next few verses.<\/p>\r\n<p>Picking back up in verse 12,<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><sup>12\u00a0<\/sup>Then <\/strong>[Jesus]<strong> told the man who had invited him, \u201cWhen you invite people for lunch or dinner, don\u2019t invite only your friends, family, other relatives, or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they will return the favor.\u00a0<sup>13\u00a0<\/sup>Instead, when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the handicapped, the lame, and the blind.\u00a0<sup>14\u00a0<\/sup>Then you will be blessed because they don\u2019t have any way to pay you back. You will be paid back when those who have God\u2019s approval come back to life.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>In these verses, it at first doesn\u2019t appear as though Jesus really answered this fear. It seems as though Jesus may have made it worse, because in this second portion of our passage, Jesus tells us to seek out situations where we help others who have no way of paying us back. If those we help have no way of paying us back, then how will we ever be honored?<\/p>\r\n<p>As I think about this, there are two ways. Jesus shares one of these two ways in these verses, and the other way is by simply being thanked. Saying thank you is a way of showing appreciation when someone has done something nice for you. Saying thank you is not the same as returning a favor or paying someone back, but it acknowledges the kindness and generosity that was given.<\/p>\r\n<p>The other way, specifically the way that Jesus shared, is that if we are not paid back in this life, we will be paid back when Jesus returns and \u201c<strong>when those who have God\u2019s approval come back to life<\/strong>\u201d. In other words, we are challenged to do nice things for other people. If the people we choose to be a blessing to can pay us back, then they will pay us back. We will have our reward from those we helped.<\/p>\r\n<p>However, <strong>if the people we choose to be a blessing to cannot pay us back, then God will store up the blessing, letting it collect interest, and He will pay us back when He returns. We have the choice whether we will help to receive honor and recognition from those in this life, or from God in the next life.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>While seeking honor from God does not sound humble, we need to look no further than Jesus to discover what this looks like. <strong>Jesus took the path of stepping down and He lets others, God the Father included, lift Him up.<\/strong> In everything Jesus did, we discover that He stepped down and He let others lift Him up.<\/p>\r\n<p>Jesus first stepped down out of heaven to come to earth as a baby. Jesus let Himself be raised by human parents in a politically difficult world. Jesus let Himself be baptized by His cousin John, when John knew that their roles should be reversed. Jesus healed, taught, challenged, and helped everyone who would accept His help while He traveled throughout the region. Then Jesus ultimately stepped down and let Himself be arrested, beaten, abused, condemned as guilty, and hung on a cross to die.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Jesus let humanity lift Him up on a cross for their, specifically our, sins. Jesus let God lift Him up and out of the grave. Jesus let God give Him the honor and glory for His selfless service for humanity.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Jesus challenges us to help others who cannot return the favor because that is what God called Him to do, and when we love, bless, and help others knowing our reward is being stored up in heaven, we are freed to be a true blessing to the world around us!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>As we come to the end of another podcast episode, here are the challenges I will leave you with:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>As always, be sure to continue seeking God first in your life and choose to be a blessing to others because you know and trust God\u2019s reward is worth it. Choose to be a blessing because Jesus has done more for us than we could ever imagine, and because we see Jesus as our example of what it means to live a life that is a blessing to others in the world today.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Also, keep praying and studying the Bible for yourself to learn and grow closer to God each day. The closer we grow to God, the better we will be able to reflect His love to those around us, and the more we will be able to be a blessing to others who cannot repay us. As always, never let me or anyone else get between you and your relationship with God. Focus on making your relationship with God personal!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>And as I end every set of challenges by saying in one way or another, never stop short of, back away from, or abandon where God wants to lead you to in your life with Him!<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>\r\nYear of Parables &#8211; Episode 25: In a challenging illustration, Jesus shares how we should not seek honor, but instead intentionally humble ourselves and let other people lift us up. Discover how this describes Jesus&#8217; life, and how Jesus has called us to live this type of life as well!\r\n<\/p><p><strong>Join the discussion.<\/strong> Share your thoughts on this passage.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-audio"],"nelio_content":{"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"efiAlt":"","efiUrl":"","followers":[2],"highlights":[],"isAutoShareEnabled":false,"networkImageIds":[],"permalinkQueryArgs":[],"series":[],"suggestedReferences":[]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Delaying Honor: Luke 14:7-14 - Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Delaying Honor: Luke 14:7-14 - Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-18T09:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Cam\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@godstruthhisway\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@godstruthhisway\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Cam\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6aa6c062baad6d28cd49429d13dee5e3\"},\"headline\":\"Delaying Honor: Luke 14:7-14\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-18T09:00:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1315,\"commentCount\":0,\"articleSection\":[\"Audio Journal Entries\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14\\\/\",\"name\":\"Delaying Honor: Luke 14:7-14 - Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-18T09:00:00+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6aa6c062baad6d28cd49429d13dee5e3\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/delaying-honor-luke-14-7-14\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Delaying Honor: Luke 14:7-14\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/\",\"name\":\"Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure\",\"description\":\"Your Life. 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