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...
청함을 받았지만 ... 천국 잔치에 많은 사람들이 청함을 받았지만 ( 마 22:2, 4) " 다 일치하게 사양 " 을 하고 있습니다 ( 눅 14:18). 그 이유는 그들은 천국 잔치에 왕이신 ( 마 22:2) 주님보다 " 자기 부모와 처자와 형제와 자매와 " 자기의 목숨을 더 사랑하고 있기 때문입니다 ( 눅 14:26). 그 이유는 그들은 자기 십자가를 지고 주님을 따르고 있지 않고 있기 때문입니다 (27 절 ). 그 이유는 그들은 자기의 모든 소유를 버리지 않고 있기 때문입니다 (33 절 ). 한 마디로 , 그 이유는 그들은 예수님의 참 제자가 아니기 때문입니다 (26, 27, 33 절 ). 그 이유는 그들은 택함을 입은 자들이 아니기 때문입니다 ( 마 22:14).