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...
하나님의 일을 생각하지 않고 사람의 일을 생각하는 교인들 하나님의 일을 생각하지 않고 사람의 일을 생각하는 교인들은 목사님의 계획과 하는 일이 하나님에게서 온 것인 줄도 모르고 사람의 생각에서 나온 계획과 일로 생각하기에 그 계획과 일을 반대하지만 그것은 하나님을 대적하는 자가 되는 것이요 또한 교회의 머리가 되시는 주님을 넘어지게 하는 자의 행동입니다 ( 마태복음 16:23; 사도행전 5:38-39, 현대인의 성경 ). 이것은 마귀가 좋아하는 행동이지 결코 주님이 기뻐하시는 일이 아닙니다 .