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...
술집에 틀어박혀서 계속 술타령만 하는 사람들은 ... 술집에 틀어박혀서 계속 술타령만 하는 사람들은 화를 입은 사람들이요 , 슬픔을 당하는 사람들이요 , 다투며 불평하는 자들이요 , 이유 없이 상처를 입은 사람들이요 눈이 충혈된 사람들입니다 . 결국 그 술이 뱀같이 그들을 물 것이며 독사처럼 그들을 쏠 것입니다 . 그들의 눈에는 이상한 것이 보이고 정신이 혼미하며 괴상한 소리를 지껄일 것입니다 . 그들은 돛단배에 몸을 싣고 바다 한가운데서 이리저리 밀려다니는 사람 같을 것입니다 . 그리고 그들은 “ 나를 때려도 아프지 않고 나를 쳐도 감각이 없다 . 내가 깨면 다시 술을 찾겠다 ” 하고 말할 것입니다 ( 잠언 23:29-35, 현대인의 성경 ).