Day 301: Luke 14:1 - 16:17

We are reminded in this passage that we as minister of God's Word aren't just called to help maintain His chosen people, but more importantly, it is our job to go into the world and bring in those people who would normally be considered "unfit" for the church. Jesus brings up a very compelling point regarding the fact that we are similar to doctors. And when doctors are working, they're not spending all of their time dealing with and talking to people who are well, they spend all of their time working with and helping out the people who are sick. As much as we are tempted to fill our church services and Bible studies with good-looking, Bible believing, spiritual people who will make us look good, we must be aware that we need to bring in those who are hopeless and helpless. We need to bring those people in who would be headed straight for hell if it weren't for us. Those are the people we are called to and those are the people that we have to opportunity to rearrange their lives!

- Lord, help me to focus on those who truly need help and not just on the people that look good and will help me to be popular. Help me to understand that Your will is the only one that matters and so if You want me to spend all of my time bringing in the sinful people of this world, that's what I'm going to do! -