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...
하나님의 언약의 말씀을 받은 아브라함은 하나님께서 주시겠다고 약속하신 땅으로 가라는 하나님의 명령 ( 지시하신 그 ) 대로 믿음으로 순종하여 가야할 곳이 어딘지도 모르는 채 자기 고향과 친척과 집이 있었던 하란을 떠났습니다 ( 창세기 12:1-5; 히브리서 11:8, 현대인의 성경 ).