Luke 14:7-11

So be told this parable. A parable uses common things to teach a spiritual lesson. Do not sit down in the best place. Protocol gave special honor to certain places. Some of the guests were trying to get one of the best places and the honor that went with it. It could happen that someone. If you were "moved down" to a lower place, you would "lose face" [be dis-honored]. Come on up. If you are moved up to a higher seat, you "gain points" [be honored] by this action. Because everyone who makes himself. This is a general law. Why you do something is often more important than what you do. ["It is surprising what you can do, when you don't care who gets the credit for it."] Many fail because they want all the glory and will not cooperate with others.