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...
어디를 보아도 우리를 위로할 자가 없을 때 ... 어디를 보아도 우리를 위로할 자가 없을 때 ( 참고 : 예레미야 애가 1:9, 현대인의 성경 ; 전도서 4:1) 우리는 어머니가 자식을 위로하듯 우리를 위로하시며 ( 이사야 66:13, 현대인의 성경 ), 낙심한 우리를 위로하시며 ( 고린도후서 7:6, 현대인의 성경 ) 또한 온갖 고난을 겪는 우리를 위로해 주시는 하나님 (1:4, 현대인의 성경 ) 을 믿음으로 바라보므로 위로의 하나님께 부르짖으므로 우리가 하나님의 위로를 받아 우리가 당하는 고난을 견뎌내야 할 뿐만 아니라 ( 참고 : 6 절 , 현대인의 성경 ) 우리 주위에 고난당하는 사람들을 위로해야 합니다 (4 절 , 현대인의 성경 ).