Proclamation:
“Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not
claim a place among his great men; it is better for him to say to you, ‘Come up
here,’ than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.” Proverbs 25:6-7 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words
were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by King Solomon, but
they were compiled by the men of Hezekiah, King of Judah. (Proverbs 25:1) In this proverb a number of different topics
are addressed. Here, Solomon makes it
clear that it is better to be invited up to a place of honor than to be asked
to step down and give up the seat that you have taken.
Application:
Whether it is the pulpit, or the head table, or the VIP
seating section, do not assume that you are entitled to one of the seats for
the honored guests and their entourage.
The seats that closest to the honoree are usually reserved for those
guests that he selects. It is better to
sit in the back of the room and be invited up to sit in one of the seats of
honor, than to sit in one of those seats and be humiliated when you are asked
to move and to give up that seat to another person. (Luke 14:7-10) We should be humble and not think too highly
of ourselves. (Romans 12:3) Those who
exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be
exalted. (Luke 14:11)
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