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...
뇌물을 요구하고 사리 사욕을 채우는 정치인과 함께 식사하게 될 때 가난한 사람을 학대하며 뇌물을 요구하고 사리 사욕을 채우는 정치인과 함께 식사하게 될 때 우리 앞에 앉은 자가 누구인지 주시해야 합니다 . 그가 베푼 것이 진수 성찬이라도 탐하지 말아야 합니다 . 아무리 입맛이 당겨도 절제해야 합니다 . 그 이유는 그 진수성찬이 우리를 속이는 미끼가 될 수도 있기 때문입니다 ( 잠언 23:1-3, 28:3; 미가 7:3, 현대인의 성경 ).