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...
우리가 매우 힘들고 어려울 때 ... 우리가 매우 힘들고 어려울 때 우리가 생각하기에 우리에게 큰 도움이 될 만한 이웃에게 도움을 청한다 할지라도 어쩌면 그 이웃은 우리를 도와주지 않는 것이 아니라 도와주지 못할 수도 있습니다 . 그 이유는 하나님께서 그 이웃으로 하여금 우리를 돕지 못하도록 막으실 것이기 때문입니다 . 하나님께서 그리하시는 이유는 우리가 하나님께 한 맹세나 언약이나 약속을 깨뜨렸기 ( 배반했기 ) 때문입니다 ( 참고 : 에스겔 17:17-18, 현대인의 성경 ).