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...
지혜로운 그리스도인은 성령의 검인 하나님의 말씀으로 자기 마음을 날카롭게 합니다. 도끼를 갈지 않아 날이 무디면 그만큼 힘이 더 듭니다 . 그러므로 도끼 날을 가는 것이 지혜로운 방법입니다 ( 전도서 10:10, 현대인의 성경 ). 지혜로운 그리스도인은 성령의 검인 하나님의 말씀으로 자기 마음을 날카롭게 합니다 ( 에베소서 6:17). 그러나 미련한 그리스도인은 그 일을 게을리하므로 영적 민감함이 무디어져서 선과 악을 분별하지 못해 좌로나 우로나 치우치곤 합니다 ( 참고 : 히브리서 5:14, 현대인의 성경 ).