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...
그 "박넝쿨"은 무엇인가? 혹시 나는 내 인생의 괴로움을 면하게 해주는 " 박넝쿨 " 로 인하여 크게 기뻐하였다가도 그 " 박넝쿨 " 이 없어졌을 때에는 죽고 싶을 정도로 분노하고 있는 것은 아닌가 ? 그 정도로 지금 나는 그 " 박넝쿨 " 을 아끼고 있는 것은 아닌지 ...? 그 " 박넝쿨 " 을 예비하사 나에게 주신 하나님은 내가 그리도 아끼는 " 박넝쿨 " 의 교훈을 통해 하나님께서 아끼고 계신 영혼들을 나도 아끼길 원하시고 계신데 ... ( 요나 4:6-11)