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...
그럴 만한 이유가 전혀 없다? 사울 왕은 그럴 만한 이유가 전혀 없는데도 불구하고 죄 없는 다윗을 죽여 범죄하려고 했습니다 ( 사무엘상 19:5, 현대인의 성경 ). 하나님 아버지께서는 죄가 없으실 뿐만 아니라 죄를 알지도 못하신 그리스도에게 우리 죄를 대신 지계하셨습니다 . 그 목적은 우리가 그리스도 안에서 하나님에게 의롭다 칭함을 받게 하시기 위해서입니다 ( 고린도후서 5:21, 현대인의 성경 ).