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...
혹시 지금 우리는 주님에게 찌꺼기처럼 된 것은 아닌지요 ? 혹시 지금 우리는 주님에게 찌꺼기처럼 된 것은 아닌지요 ? 혹시 지금 주님 보시기에 우리는 용광로 속에 있는 구리나 주석이나 철이나 납과 같아서 은을 제거한 찌꺼기에 불과하여 쓸모없는 사람들이 된 것은 아닌지요 ? ( 참고 : 에스겔 22:18-19, 현대인의 성경 ) 그러나 결국에 가서 주님은 우리를 용광로에 넣어 모든 불순물을 제거하시고 우리를 깨끗하게 하실 것입니다 ( 참고 : 이사야 1:25, 현대인의 성경 ).