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...
독자까지도 아끼지 않고 ... 아브라함은 그가 사랑하는 독자 이삭까지도 아끼지 아니하고 결박하여 제단 나무 위에 놓았지만 하나님께서 죽이지 못하도록 멈추게 하셨습니다 ( 창 22:1-19). 그러나 하나님은 사랑하고 기뻐하시는 독생자 예수님을 아끼지 아니하시고 저주의 나무인 십자가에 죽도록 내버려 두셨습니다 ( 마 3:17, 요 3:16, 롬 8:32).