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...
사탄은 ... 사탄은 우리가 들은 말씀을 우리 마음에서 빼앗아 우리로 하여금 예수님을 믿어 구원을 얻지 못하게 합니다 ( 눅 8:12). 사탄은 우리가 기쁨으로 받은 말씀의 뿌리가 우리 마음에 깊이 내리지 못하게 하므로 잠깐 믿다가 시련을 당할 때에 우리로 하여금 예수님을 배반하게 만듭니다 (13 절 ). 사탄은 말씀을 들은 우리로 하여금 이생의 염려와 재물과 향락에 기운이 막혀 온전히 결실하지 못하게 합니다 (14 절 ). 그러나 주님은 우리로 하여금 착하고 좋은 마음으로 말씀을 듣고 지키게 하여 인내로 결실케 하십니다 (15 절 ).