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...
하나님을 속이지 말아야 합니다. 만일 내가 내 소망을 돈에 두고 그 돈을 내가 의뢰하였다면 , 만일 내가 재산이 많다고 기뻐한 적이 있었다면 , 만일 내 마음이 그 돈과 슬며시 유혹되어 그 돈을 하나님 보다 더 사랑할 정도로 숭배했다면 , 나는 위에 계신 하나님을 속인 것이요 배반한 셈입니다 ( 욥기 31:24-28).