But not as something to hoard, to hold back and keep to yourself. You get it in order to pass it on. You are blessed with God s sacrificing generosity in order that you can hold out an open hand to others sacrifice for them, not focussed on how much you like or don t like them, not worrying about what you ll get out of it in return, not concerned about how deserving they are, not worried about what it will cost you, not even first of all concerned with how they ll respond to your love. There must be overflow into the lives of others. In other words, Love can't just be there doing nothing.
Love is always active.
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. The banquet Jesus is describing here is a great picture for life. He loved people who were dying and lost. He sent his Son for those who needed cleansing. He sent his Son to give life to the dead.