While attending a meal with religious leaders in Luke 14:1-24, Jesus broke with social norms and caused multiple disruptions. His goal was not to offend but to instruct, first about the use of the Sabbath day and then about the kingdom of God, which he compared to a great banquet. At the end of the parable, the invitation is still going out, so let’s enter while there is room.
In the famous story of Daniel in the lions’ den, we learn about being blameless and see again that God reigns and rescues.
Two stories combine to show how Jesus has power to make people whole again and to call us to believe his words.
In order to understand marriage, we need to go back to the creation of the woman in Genesis 2:18-25.
