Backlogged (Parable of the Great Banquet) // Likha 2022 Short Film
Channel: Asia Pacific Media
Date: 2022-09-12

A student named Lukas, who is recently graduated in senior high school, is going to take an entrance examination to his dream university together with his friend Rowell. Lukas loves to play computer games, but even though he loves playing, he excels on academics because of his knowledge in every subjects.

Because of his knowledge, he decided not to have a review before the said examination. He rely on his 'stock knowledge' and convince his friend Rowell that they can easily pass the examination, but his friend cannot take what his friend is saying so he didn't listen and have a review instead. With their high school teacher as an examiner, it also adds ip to Lukas' confidence to not have a review because of their closeness to this said teacher. Days passed and the examination happened and Lukas didn't passed the exam. Rowell on the otherhand, passed the exam and encourages his friend to take another test on other university. Lukas stopped playing games and decided not to do anything. He can't acxept what happened and it affects him so much.

It take more days for Lukas to accept what happened to himself. Few days before the scheduled examination on the 2nd university that Rowell said to him, Lukas started to changed his view of what happened and take the lesson of his mistake on the recent event. He decided to take a review, and with the help of his friend, Rowell who is giving him a piece of encouragement, he continue the path he decided to walk on. The day of examination passed and the results are out. Rowell congratulates Lukas not only for passing the exam, but also for being the highest score. He also ask Lukas why he almost got late on taking the exam. The reason is Lukas encountered an elder on the street who fell because of having a headache. Lukas made the right decision to not lean on his own knowledge and work hard enough to earn what he wants. He reap the fruit of his dedication and determination by doing and giving his best, not to be boastful of what he has, but be thankful for what have given to him.

Parable of the Great Banquet
Luke 14:7-14
7 When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8 “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9 If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10 But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. 11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” 12 Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

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