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...
진실한 마음으로 부르짖는 모든 자 하나님은 자기에게 진실한 마음으로 부르짖는 모든 자에게 가까이하십니다 ( 참고 : 시편 145:18, 현대인의 성경 ). 이렇게 우리가 하나님께 기도할 때마다 우리에게 가까이하시는 하나님을 모신 민족이 우리외에 어디 있겠습니까 ? ( 신명기 4:7, 현대인의 성경 )