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...
하나님을 향한 사랑이 인생의 동기인 사람은 ... "일을 붙들고 사는 사람들은 일의 성패를 따라 요동하고, 사람에 매여 산 사람은 관계 때문에 상처를 받는다. 그러나 하나님을 향한 사랑이 인생의 동기인 사람은 어떤 역경에도 요동하지 않는다. 죽음조차 그들에게는 하나님을 향한 일생의 그리움이 실현되는 행복한 시간일 뿐이다. 하나님께서 언제나 거기 계셔서 사랑하시기 때문이다." (김남준, "은혜서 미끄러질 때")