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 하나님께 간구하는 것도 익숙해야 합니다. 우리가 영적 전쟁에서 승리하기 위해선 하나님의 말씀에만 익숙할 뿐만 아니라 하나님께 간구하는 것도 익숙해야 합니다 . 즉 , 우리는 하나님께 부르짖는 것이 익숙해야 합니다 . 그만큼 우리는 하나님을 의뢰하는 사람들이 되야 합니다 . 즉 , 우리는 하나님을 의뢰하고 의뢰하는 사람들이 되야 합니다 ( 시 22:4). 하나님을 신뢰하므로 우리는 하나님께 부르짖어야 합니다 . 그리할 때 하나님께서는 우리에게 귀를 귀울이시고 ( 시 77:1) 반드시 우리의 부르짖음을 들으십니다 ( 출 22:23). 그리고 하나님께서는 우리에게 응답하실 것입니다 ( 시 3:4, 86:7, 120:1). 하나님께서는 우리에게 승리를 주실 것입니다 ( 고전 15:57).