Luke 14:12-14: Exchanging hospitality?(please click for todays passage)

A number of years ago I came across the notion of ‘exchanging hospitality’. I heard the expression in church, and it jarred with my spirit then, and it still irritates today. Something about it doesn’t ‘smell’ right.Would Jesus have put His Name to the exchange of meals? Do you still think so after reading today’s passage. Hospitality is something to be freely given with no expectation of getting back. It is one way to show the love and kindness of our Lord and Saviour, and I believe we should especially look out for those who are unlikely or unable to invite back. Get those sort of people around your table and you’ll find that Jesus is right there with you.