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...
인생의 흉년 인생의 흉년으로 말미암아 재물을 잃는 것이 소중한 생명을 잃는 것보다 낫습니다 . 인생의 흉년 가운데에 있을 때 재물을 지키려다가 사랑하는 사람의 목숨까지 잃어서는 아니됩니다 . 풍부한 재물이 있는 가운데서는 필요성을 못느꼈던 하나님의 돌보심을 소중한 생명을 잃고 나서야 들리나 봅니다 ( 룻기 1:1-6).