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...
마음은 이미 더럽혀져 있음에도 불구하고 ... 유월절 어린양이신 예수님을 죽이려고 하는 유대인 지도자들은 자신들이 더럽혀지지 않고 유월절 음식을 먹으려고 로마 총독의 관저 안으로 들어가지 않았습니다 ( 요한복음 18:28, 현대인의 성경 ). 이렇게 예수님을 알지 못하고 믿는 않는 무지와 불신의 마음은 이미 더럽혀져 있음에도 불구하고 교회 안에서는 바리새인들처럼 외식하여 사람들 보기에 겉모양을 깨끗게 하고자 애쓰고 있습니다 .