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Prayer
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Can someone say our SuperTruth from memory for us? Jesus invites all people to come to Him.
In Luke 14:12b–14, Jesus said to the Pharisee who
was the host of the meal:
Does this mean that we should never invite our friends or family to anything? Certainly not. Jesus is saying that we need to interact with all kinds of people; not only with those we feel comfortable with or those who can do something for us. When we help or include people who are less fortunate and maybe looked down upon, God sees that our motives are right, and that we have a heart to care for others, not just to receive something back. When our heart is motivated with compassion and love, God sees and will reward us in heaven.
Everything Jesus did was motivated by love. He wants to expand God’s Kingdom to include as many people as He can.
Today in our prayer time, let’s ask the Holy Spirit to open our eyes every day to see those who may feel lonely and left out. It could be someone at school who would welcome a smiling face and needs someone to sit with at lunch. It might be someone in your neighborhood who could be invited to play in a game or just to hang out. Maybe there is a child with a disability you could spend time with or include in an activity. Let’s take a few moments to close our eyes and ask the Holy Spirit to open our spiritual eyes and help us see opportunities to interact with people we normally may look past. Allow children time to pray silently.
Close in prayer. Dear God, thank You for inviting everyone to come to You. Help us notice people who need a friend, so we can show Your love and care to others. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.