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...
성가대 지휘자는 하나님께 드리는 감사와 찬양의 노래를 지도해야 합니다. 성가대원들이 다윗과 솔로몬이 정한 규정에 따라 자기들의 임무를 잘 수행하였습니다 . 오래 전 다윗과 아삽 때부터 이 성가대에는 대장이 있어서 하나님께 드리는 감사와 찬양의 노래를 지도하였습니다 ( 느헤미야 12:45-46, 현대인의 성경 ). 저는 이 말씀을 묵상할 때 성가대 지휘자는 하나님께 드리는 감사와 찬양의 노래를 지도해야 하며 성가대원들은 성가대 지휘자가 정한 규정에 따라 자기들의 임무를 잘 수행해야 한다는 교훈을 받습니다 .