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...
높은 자리까지 데리고 올라가는 사탄의 유혹? 마귀는 우리를 데리고 이 세상에서 아주 높은 자리까지 올라가 세상의 모든 영광을 보여주면서 자신에게 엎드려 절하면 이 모든 것을 우리에게 주겠다고 유혹합니다 . 우리가 이 사탄을 물리치기 위해선 성경에 기록된 말씀인 " 주 너의 하나님께 경배하고 다만 그를 섬기라 " 는 말씀에 붙들린바 되어 ( 마태복음 4:8-10, 현대인의 성경 ) " 주님 , 영광을 우리에게 돌리지 마십시오 . 우리에게 돌리지 마시고 , 오직 주님의 이름에만 영광을 돌리십시오 " 라고 간구해야 합니다 ( 시편 115:1, 새번역 ).