2025 인터넷 사역 한국으로 넷째날을 뒤돌아보면서 하나님께 감사드리는 이유: 1. 인간적으로 볼 때 결코 감사할 수없는 상황임에도 불구하고 이렇게 감사의 글을 이 새벽에라도 쓰게 하시기에 2. 인생의 위기와 고통 속에서 오히려 예수님의 비천함을 묵상케하시고 예수님의 비천함이 우리의 비천함이 되게하고 계심을 믿음의 눈으로 엿보게 되었기에 3. 가정의 고난과 고통 속에서도 믿음의 주님이시요 온전케하시는 주님만을 바라보게 하고 계시기에 4. 하나님께서 준비해 놓으신 사람들을 그 때 그 때 보내주시사 마음을 준비케하여 주시고 주님의 때에 주님의 뜻대로 적합한 결단을 내리게 하실 것이기에 5. 마음 문을 열어주시고 마음의 이야기를 쏟아내게 하셨기에 6. 반갑고 즐겁고 의미있는 만남과 대화들을 하게 하셨기에 7. 인간의 이성과 지혜로는 이해할 수 없는 일들을 겪는 가운데서도 하나님의 주권을 믿음으로 인정케 하셨고 지금도 인정케 하고 계시기에 8. 함께 아파하고 함께 울게 하셨기에 9. 목사님의 극심한 고통과 심지어 죽음의 문턱에서도 생명을 연장시켜주신 하나님의 뜻이 있음을 믿음으로 고백케 하셨기에 10. 가짜 목사와 가짜 복음을 경계해야 함과 동시에 교회 지도자들의 회개의 필요성을 인정 및 고백케 하셨기에.
Is the crisis in the
family an opportunity to experience the Lord's saving love more deeply?
Yesterday, while I was chatting on KakaoTalk with a fellow believer who
was going through some family difficulties, I received some insights. I just took a moment to reflect on them and
write them down. I pray that these
insights, which are not only for that individual but for all of us, may be
wisely applied in our family ministry, so that through the crisis in our
families, we can experience God's saving love more deeply, more abundantly, and
more greatly.
I believe we can pray to the Lord, "Lord, can You love us like
this?" especially when we are going through very difficult times. When we pray and ask the Lord to answer our
prayers in the way we expect, it may seem like the hardship or difficulty we're
facing will be resolved more easily (or at least not get worse).
About 22 years ago, when my first child fell ill and was at the brink of
life and death, my fervent hope and prayer were that the Lord would
miraculously heal my baby and save their life. However, things did not unfold as I had prayed
and hoped; instead, my baby was gradually heading toward death. I might have thought, "Lord, can you show
us your love by saving our baby?" But
in the end, my baby died in my arms. So,
how could I feel God's love in that moment? After we cremated our child and I was holding
the small box of ashes, my wife and I went out on a boat, sprinkled the ashes
in the water, and as we returned, the Holy Spirit moved in my heart so
powerfully that I was led to praise and glorify the amazing and wondrous love
of God's salvation (Psalms 63:3).
In May 1987, during our church's college department retreat, I received
the Lord's calling (John 6:1-15), and after that experience, I began to deeply
experience God's saving love more abundantly (Ephesians 3:18-19). Therefore, I would like to pray this prayer to
the Lord: "Lord, do not love me according to my will, but love me
according to Your will" (Matthew 26:39). The reason I want to pray this is that I
believe it is best to be loved according to the will of the Lord, who loves me
most (John 3:16; Romans 8:32), knows me best (Psalms 139), and desires to give
me what is always best for me.
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