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...
The Word became flesh (5) [John 1:1-4, 9-14] Why did God the Son, “the Word,” become “flesh” (man)? What is its purpose? Its purpose is threefold: (1) To dwell among us, (2) To be the mediator between God and us, (3) To be peace offerings. The first purpose for God the Son, “the Word,” to become “flesh” (man) is to dwell among us. Look at John 1:14a – “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us ….” Here, the word 'dwell' means 'to pitch a tent' or 'to live in a tent'. In the Old Testament, the first passage in which the word “dwell” appears is Genesis 4:20 – “ Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have liv...