Devotion: "A Seat at the Table"

A Seat at the Table

Scripture: Luke 14:13–14 – “But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind… and you will be blessed.”

One of the most radical things Jesus ever did wasn’t a miracle or a sermon—it was a meal. He kept sitting down with the wrong people. People the religious elite wouldn’t be caught dead eating with.

In Jesus’ day, who you ate with said everything. It defined your social circle, your status, even your holiness. But Jesus didn’t use the table to protect status—he used it to extend grace.

So maybe the real miracle isn’t multiplying bread. Maybe it’s making room at your table.

Who’s missing from your table—literal or metaphorical? Who needs to hear, “I saved you a seat”?

3 Ways to Live It Out Today:

1. Invite someone different from you—older, younger, from another background—for a meal, coffee, or a walk-and-talk.

2. At church, sit beside someone new. Don’t just greet them—stay beside them.

3. Pay for someone’s lunch anonymously this week. Let it be a quiet act of inclusion.

Closing Prayer:

Welcoming God, thank you for saving a seat for me. Help me do the same for others—not just in words, but with real invitations. Expand my table, expand my heart, expand my vision of your love. Amen.