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...
Seven words on the cross (7) [Luke 23:44-46] This is the seventh word Jesus said on the cross: “Father into your hands I commend my spirt” (Lk. 23:46). A scholar named Arthur Pink called this seventh word of Jesus ‘the word of satisfaction. ‘It was an act of satisfaction, an act of faith, an act of trust, an act of love,’ he said. Arthur Pink divided this word of satisfaction into seven parts and explained them in detail: (1) Here we see the Savior restored to fellowship with the Father. (2) Here we see a deliberate contrast. (3) Here we see Christ's perfect submission to God. (4) Here we see the absolute uniqueness of the Savior. (5) Here we see a perfect refuge forever. (6) Here we see how blessed fellowship with God is. (7) Here we see the true resting place of the heart. Today I would like to consider the first of these seven, “Here we see the Savior restored to fellowsh...