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...
God who knows my fear and gives me courage “But if you are afraid to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp, and you will hear what they say; and afterward your hands will be strengthened that you may go down against the camp …” (Judges 7:10-11). It is a world of fear. They are so many fears in this world. They are so many waves in this world that threaten us. We Christians are riding the ship with the Lord our Pilot in this world that is like a dark sea and are striving to paddle toward the Heaven. But on the way to Heaven we meet a big storm that we didn’t expect. Obviously, what we prayed and expected was a calm sea wave. Then we are afraid of the unexpected big storm of our lives. We are afraid to see the big storm. And in fear we try to battle against the great storm (Jonah 1:13). As we keep on trying desperately to row back ...