Even if we are persecuted because of Jesus , because of Jesus we will receive a great reward! “Blessed are you when people hate you, exclude you, insult you, and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man . Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets” ( Luke 6:22–23 ). As I meditate on these words, I would like to receive the lessons given through this passage: (1) I would like to meditate on today’s passage, Luke 6:22–23, in connection with Matthew 5:11–12 : “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me . Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” (a) Here, the phr...
하나님의 풍성한 은혜와 긍휼에 감사해야 하지 않나요? 과연 진노의 그릇이 토기장이에게 " 왜 나를 이렇게 만들었습니까 ?" 하고 항의할 수 있겠습니까 ? 과연 긍휼의 그릇이 토기장이에게 ' 왜 멸하기로 준비된 진노의 그릇을 오래 참으심으로 관용하십니까 ?' 라고 반문할 수 있겠습니까 ? 도리어 긍휼의 그릇은 ' 왜 멸망받아야 할 진노의 그릇인 저를 불쌍히 여기셔서 영광을 받도록 긍휼의 그릇으로 삼아주셨습니까 ?' 라고 토기장이의 풍성한 은혜와 긍휼에 감사해야 하지 않나요 ? ( 참고 : 로마서 9:20-23, 현대인의 성경 )