7When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice: 8“When you are invited to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited? 9The host will come and say, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed, and you will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table! 10“Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests. 11For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Hey all,
There have been many things that Britt and I have experienced over these pass few months. One of those things has been continuously seen in our interactions with people: The invitation process.
There have been two different groups of people that we've dealt with: The people that are genuinely appreciative, some even surprised, to receive an invite and then the people that expect to be at the wedding. There are some people who we've not had a deeper conversation past, "Hey, how are you doing? Are you done now with college?" that are quite vocal in their surprise that they haven't received a save-the-date. On the other hand, people that have welcomed us into their home, lifted us up in prayer, and not said a thing about the wedding except for how it was going and how they could help have have expressed being honored and even asking if we were sure that we wanted them there because they understood how weddings could be.(!) It's kinda funny because in some cases, the last are becoming first and the first, last.
Now obviously people like my family knows that they are invited but they're also just as enthusiastic about helping this transition Brittany and I are walking through, whether it's wedding planning or house hunting. But it is such a blessing to have these kinds of people because they show genuine concern, love, and appreciation. Simply put, they're humble, and it made me see why God loves to bless people that humble themselves under Him. Because it's a joy to interact with a person that's unassuming. It makes you want to be around them and want to bless them. While this is a personal reflection, I think it's something that applies as a key truth in life. God does oppose the proud, but gives grace, and eventually elevates, the humble. Don't be humiliated before you learn to be humble.
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