Chapter 11: Emptying “Grumbling” In the previous chapter, we looked at the life of emptying ourselves of sexual immorality and wrongful desires and turning our love back toward God. Now, in Chapter 11, we will look at another problem that easily settles into our hearts and onto our lips. It is a grumbling heart. As we go through life, there are many moments when we grumble. “Why did this happen to me?” “Why does that person treat me this way?” “Why is my family going through such a difficult time?” “Why is the church like this?” “Why did God allow this?” Even when we do not speak these words aloud, we may repeat them countless times in our hearts. But in the Bible, grumbling is not merely a matter of uttering a few complaints. Grumbling can change the direction of our gaze, cause us to forget God’s grace, and even change the way we look at people and circumstances. Therefore, ...
사랑해야 할 자와 사랑하는 것을 조심해야 할 자? 북쪽 이스라엘 아합 왕은 자기에 대하여 좋은 일로는 예언하지 않고 항상 나쁜 일로만 예언하는 참 선지자 미가야를 미워하였는데 ( 역대하 18:7), 남쪽 유다 왕 여호사밧은 " 여호와를 미워하는 자 " 인 아합 왕을 사랑하여 (19:2) 아합 왕 가문과 혼인함으로 인척 관계를 맺었습니다 (18:1). 우리는 우리를 사랑으로 책망하는 참 목자를 사랑해야 하며 , 주님을 미워하는 자를 사랑하는 것을 조심해야 합니다 .