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...
혹시 지금 예수님을 믿는다고 하는 우리들이 다 하나님을 잊어버리고 ... 혹시 지금 예수님을 믿는다고 하는 우리들이 다 하나님을 잊어버리고 우리들끼리 이자를 받아 이익을 남기고 , 우리 이웃을 착취하며 , 뇌물을 받고 , 간음하므로 성령의 전을 더럽히며 , 서로를 미워하며 중상하며 , 주님보다 돈을 더 사랑하는 영적으로 음란한 짓을 하고 있는 것은 아닌지요 ? ( 참고 : 에스겔 22:9-12, 현대인의 성경 )