Our God is faithful, and He will surely fulfill what He has promised us in His time and in His way! “As Elizabeth was barren and they had no child, and both were well advanced in years” (Luke 1:7). While meditating on this verse, I would like to share the lessons given to me: (1) When I read this passage, I am reminded of Sarai, Abraham’s wife, in Genesis: “Now Sarai was barren; she had no child” (Genesis 11:30). Sarai, who could not conceive and had no child, “by faith … received power to conceive, because she considered Him faithful who had promised” (Hebrews 11:11). (a) While meditating on the statement that she considered the One who promised to be faithful, I am reminded of one of my favorite verses, 2 Timothy 2:13: “If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself” [Modern Translation: “We may be unfaithful, but the Lord is always faithful and cannot break His promise”]. ...
외면 당하는 고통 사랑하는 사람이 나를 멀리하고 있을 뿐만 아니라 내가 절실하게 도움이 필요할 때 나를 도와주지도 않고 내 목소리를 듣지도 않으면 외면 당하는 나는 매우 고통스러울 것입니다 . 하물며 사랑의 주님께서 나를 멀리하시는 것 같고 나를 도와주지 않으시며 내 신음 소리도 듣지 않고 계시다고 생각할 때 얼마나 고통스러울까요 ( 시편 22:1).