The Seat of Dishonor

    Jesus told a story of a man invited to a wedding, just as every member of the church. He described the wisdom of such a man in choosing the humble seat, rather than a seat of honor. If the man chose a seat of high honor, he might be embarrassed by being asked to move “down” to a lessor seat. How much better it would be to choose a humble seat, and then have the host of the wedding move him up to a more noble seat.  

   

    So, at the wedding feast, I see a potential conflict coming up. I want to follow my Lord’s suggestion, and I want the least honorable seat. But I know thousands and by extrapolation, millions of Christians who have the exact same feeling that I have. We all want that seat of dishonor. Will that provoke the first argument in heaven? 

     Just joking. I trust God will have worked it all out. At that wedding feast, which we so look forward to, we will perhaps just know where we ought to be. If not, I am sure that God will work it out. What a blessed event to look forward to—when I shall at last sit down with the saints that have gone before me, and together we shall celebrate what the Lamb of God has done for us all. Lift your eyes to the heavens and watch. That day is coming!