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...
교만한 권력자들은 마치 전쟁을 치르고 돌아가는 병사들처럼 ... 교만한 권력자들은 마치 전쟁을 치르고 돌아가는 병사들처럼 평안히 지나가는 행인들의 겉옷을 벗길뿐만 아니라 힘없는 여자들까지 안락한 가정에서 쫓아내고 그녀들의 자녀들에게서도 하나님의 축복을 빼앗아 가고 있습니다 ( 참고 : 미가 2:8-9, 현대인의 성경 ).