If a human being tries to seat himself in the “place of honor,” he will ultimately be put to shame; but if he seats himself in the “lowest place” (the place of Jesus Christ), God will exalt him. “Now He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, ‘When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, “Give your place to this man,” and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place. But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, “Friend, move up higher”; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be e...
이러한 자에게도 사명을 주시는 주님
"어부"였던 사도 베드로(마4:18), 예수님께서는 그를 삼년간 데리고 다니시면서 "사람을 낚는 어부"가 되게 하시고자 '제자훈련'(?)을 시키셨습니다. 그런데 이렇게 삼년간 제자훈련을 받았던 베드로는 십자가에 죽으시고 부활하신 예수님의 빈 무덤(요20:6-7)과 제자들 가운데 두 번이나 나타나신 부활하신 예수님을 보고도(19-29절) "나는 물고기 잡으로 가노라"하고 다시금 본업인 어부로 돌아갔습니다(21:3). 이러한 사람에게도 예수님께서는 세 번째 나타나셔(14절) 세 번 '네가 나를 사랑하느냐' 질문하시고 그에게 사명을 주셨습니다: "내 양을 먹이라"/"내 양을 치라"(15-17절).
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