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...
본받아야 할 사람과 본받지 말아야 할 사람을 분별해야 합니다! 여호람 왕은 본받아야 할 자기 아버지 여호사밧이나 유다의 아사왕은 본받지 않고 본받지 말아야 할 이스라엘 왕들의 악한 행실을 본받아 유다와 예루살렘 백성으로 하여금 우상을 섬기게 했습니다 ( 역대하 21:12-13, 현대인의 성경 ). 우리는 예수님을 본받아 ( 참고 : 고린도전서 11:1) 하나님께서 보시기에 옳은 일을 해야지 사탄을 본받아 하나님께서 보시기에 악을 행하면 안 됩니다 ( 참고 : 열왕기하 18:3, 24:19, 현대인의 성경 ).