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...
주님께서 그 목사님들을 좋아하여 그들을 기꺼이 받아들이시겠습니까 ? 혹시 지금 목사님들은 하나님에게 은혜를 구하며 “ 우리를 불쌍히 여기소서 ” 하고 기도하면서 실제로 하나님께 예배를 드릴 때 더럽고 추한 마음으로 하나님께 예배를 드리고 있다면 그것은 주님을 더럽히는 것이요 주님께서 그 목사님들을 좋아하여 그들을 기꺼이 받아들이시겠습니까 ? ( 참고 : 말라기 1:7-9, 현대인의 성경 )