“Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind” (Luke 14:13)

Jesus once said “Love one another, as I have loved you”. He wants us to love everyone unconditionally.

We are now living in a society that is based on substance, and the return rate is often the measuring stick of our decision-making. Thus Jesus specifically wants us not to worry about the reaction by others.

In order for us to accept different kinds of neighbours, Jesus wants us to understand that He is willing to be present on anybody. “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”

Although Jesus wants us to invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind to the banquet, He did not mean to ask us to ignore those who are rich, healthy, and happy, as it was stated in the Gospel that “His sun rise on the bad and the good”. To put it simply, “Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give”.

When we know how to love unconditionally, we have received all the rewards because we are living out the life of God.