14:7 耶穌見所請的客揀擇首位,就用比喻對他們說:
14:8 「你被人請去赴婚姻的筵席,不要坐在首位上,恐怕有比你尊貴的客被他請來;
14:9 那請你們的人前來對你說:『讓座給這一位吧!』你就羞羞慚慚地退到末位上去了。
14:10 你被請的時候,就去坐在末位上,好叫那請你的人來對你說:『朋友,請上座。』那時,你在同席的人面前就有光彩了。
14:11 因為,凡自高的,必降為卑;自卑的,必升為高。」
7 When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8 “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9 If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10 But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. 11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
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謙卑和自高是相對的,人必須在聖靈的光照下,才會認識自己的真正景況,才會高舉主為大!這也就是加爾文所說的:人要認識上帝才能真正認識人;相對的人要真正認識人才能認識上帝。
然而人常常是高舉自己,貶抑別人、不敬畏上帝!所以像宴席的場合,人常常是高舉自己,正如主耶穌所看見。
有人認為高舉自己是自信的表顯,其實事實剛好相反,這些人是對自己缺乏信心,才需要別人的肯定!一個人真的肯定自己,就不會在意別人的看法,也不需要別人的稱讚。
然而怎樣的人,才能肯定自己,就是尊耶穌基督為主的人,知道人只有在基督裡才有真正的滿足,不需要從人來的稱讚和肯定。
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