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...
우리는 예수님의 이름으로 자기를 낮추는 사람을 영접해야 합니다. 예수님께서는 “ 누구든지 내 이름으로 이런 어린 아이를 영접하면 곧 나를 영접하는 것이다 ” 하고 말씀하셨습니다 ( 마태복음 18:5, 현대인의 성경 ). 우리는 예수님의 이름으로 자기를 낮추는 사람을 영접해야 합니다 ( 참고 : 4 절 , 현대인의 성경 ). 그런데 혹시 지금 우리는 스스로 낮추는 사람보다 스스로 잘 난체하는 교만한 마음을 품은 사람을 영접하고 있는 것은 아닌가요 ? ( 참고 : 로마서 12:16, 현대인의 성경 )