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...
이것은 하나님의 은혜요 사랑입니다 . 지금 신랑되신 주님은 “ 가시덤불 ” 로 신부된 교회가 돈을 좇아가고 있는 그 길을 막고 계실 뿐만 아니라 우리 교회로 하여금 그 길을 찾지 못하게 담을 쌓아놓고 계십니다 . 그래서 지금 우리가 사랑하는 돈을 쫓아갈지라도 따라잡지 못하고 있고 또한 돈을 찾아도 얻지 못하고 있습니다 ( 참고 : 호세아 2:6-7, 현대인의 성경 ). 이것은 하나님의 은혜요 사랑입니다 . 지금 하나님께서는 우리로 하여금 더 이상 부정하고 부끄러운 죄를 범하지 않도록 막고 계시는 것입니다 ( 참고 : 창세기 20:6).