It is better to be honored by another than to be embarrassed by an honorable host. Jesus’ parable concludes with God’s unchangeable conduct: He is ever abasing the proud and giving grace, honor, and glory to the humble. “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” This is part of God’s regular plan: to raise up those bowed down, and show his favors to those who are poor and needy.
Insincere humility is the hypocrite’s hidden pride. I should honor others more than myself without forgetting that I am a child of God and that is enough honor for eternity.
I am invited to the King’s wedding banquet, honor is attending dressed, ready for servicing, with my lamp burning. (Luke 12:35) “Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” (Revelation 3:4-6)
