Devotional Reflection Based on the Incident of Peter Cutting Off Malchus's Ear: “Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.” ( Mark 14:47, Today's Korean Version ) 1. Identifying the People Involved: The person who stood beside Jesus and drew the sword was Simon Peter . The servant of the high priest was named Malchus . “Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.” ( John 18:10 ) 2. Jesus' Response to Peter's Action: (a) Jesus said: “Permit even this.” ( Luke 22:51, KJV: “Suffer ye thus far”; RSV: “No more of this” ) The Greek words clarify this: “ἕως τούτου” (“heōs toutou”) = “up to this point” or “even this” “ἐᾶτε” (“eate”) = “allow it,” “let it be,” “leave it alone” Therefore, Jesus is essentially saying: “Let them do what they are doing. Do not resist any further.” “If ...
만일 우리가 하나님이 사랑하시는 자녀라는 확신이 있다면 ... If we have conviction that we are God's beloved children, then since we have confidence in God, we will not try to show somethings to others in order to prove that we are someone because this is act of unbelief! (As I read my beloved daughter Karis' reflection on Henry Nowen's book "Beloved" ...) 만일 우리가 하나님이 사랑하시는 자녀라는 신념(확신)이 있다면 우리는 하나님 안에서 자존감이 있기에 우리가 누구인가라고 증명해 보이려고 무엇인가를 보여주려고 하지 않을 것입니다. 그 이유는 그것은 믿음 없는 행동이기 때문입니다! [사랑하는 딸 예은이가 헨리 나우웬의 책 "Beloved"(사랑의 존재)을 읽고 자기의 삶을 되돌아 보며 쓴 자아 성찰의 글을 읽고 ...]