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...
우리가 위기에 처했을 때 ... 우리가 위기에 처했을 때 그 사람에게 도움을 청했지만 그 때에는 도움 주기를 거절했으면서 나중에 와서 왜 자기에게 도움을 청하지 않았냐고 불평한다면 어찌 그 불평이 우리가 보기에 합당한 불평이라 말할 수 있습니까 ? ( 참고 : 사사기 12:1-3, 현대인의 성경 )