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...
한 알의 밀이 땅에 떨어져 죽을 때가 있습니다. 세상의 모든 일은 다 정한 때가 있습니다 . 날 때가 있으면 죽을 때가 있습니다 . 심을 때가 있으면 거둘 때가 있습니다 . 한 알의 밀이 땅에 떨어져 죽을 때가 있습니다 . 그 죽을 때는 하나님께서 정하신 때입니다 . 그 때가 바로 영광을 받을 때입니다 . 예수님께서는 하나님께서 정하신 때에 마치 한 알의 밀이 땅에 떨어져 죽으므로 많은 열매를 맺는 것처럼 십자가에 죽으시므로 지금도 많은 열매를 맺고 계십니다 ( 전도서 3:1-2; 요한복음 12:23-24, 현대인의 성경 ).