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...
‘ 너희들은 평소 때와 마찬가지로 매 주일 내 성전에 올라와 내 말을 듣지만 너희는 내 말대로 실천하지 않고 있다 . 혹시 지금 주님께서 우리에게 이렇게 말씀하고 계시는 것은 아닐까요 ? ‘ 너희들은 평소 때와 마찬가지로 매 주일 내 성전에 올라와 내 말을 듣지만 너희는 내 말대로 실천하지 않고 있다 . 너희는 입으로는 사랑을 말하지만 너희의 마음은 사리 사욕을 채우는 데 급급하다 . 너희가 고운 목소리로 사랑의 노래를 부르며 악기를 잘 다루는 사람으로 밖에 보이지 않는다 . 너희는 내 말을 듣고도 실천하지 않고 있다 ’( 참고 : 에스겔 33:31-32, 현대인의 성경 ).