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...
나는 그리스도인으로서 이 기도를 하나님께 드려야 한다 : 나는 그리스도인으로서 이 기도를 하나님께 드려야 한다 : ‘ 하나님 , 저를 가난하게도 , 부하게도 하지 마시고 다만 저에게 매일 필요한 양식을 주소서 . 그렇지 않으면 제가 배불러서 교만하게 되어 주님을 저버릴 것이며 , 아니면 제가 가난해서 다른 사람의 것을 도둑질하여 제 하나님의 이름을 욕되게 할까 두렵습니다 ( 참고 : 잠언 30:7-9, 현대인의 성경 ).