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...
우리에게 치명적인 것? 원수들에게 지속적으로 괴롭힘을 당하고 있을 때 우리에게 치명적인 것은 더 이상 하나님의 기적적인 인도해 내심 ( 건짐 ) 이 없다고 생각하는 것과 하나님께서 우리를 버리셨다는 생각 속에서 구원의 소망이 없는 것입니다 ( 참고 : 사사기 6:13, 현대인의 성경 ).