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...
만일 우리가 하나님께 은총을 입는다면 ... 우리가 하나님의 말씀을 불순종하여 범죄하므로 하나님의 목적에서 쫓겨났다 할지라도 만일 우리가 하나님께 은총을 입는다면 하나님께서 언젠가는 우리를 돌아가게 하여 우리에게 하나님의 말씀을 순종할 수 있는 두 번째 기회를 주실 것입니다 ( 참고 : 사무엘하 15:25; 요나 2:4; 3:1-4, 현대인의 성경 ).