“ Woe to you ,” “You who are rich,” “You who are well fed now,” “You who laugh now” … “But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep” ( Luke 6:24–25 ). As I meditate on these words, I desire to receive the lessons they give. (1) As I meditated on today’s passage, Luke 6:24–25, the first phrase that caught my attention was “ the rich .” (a) So, I looked up the Greek word meaning “rich,” πλουσίοις (plousiois), on the internet and searched where else it appears in the Bible, reflecting on the rich (the wealthy): (i) Luke 21:1–4 : “Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box. He a...
"진흙이 토기장이의 손 안에 있는 것처럼 너희는 내 손 안에 있다.” 토기장이는 만들던 물건이 망가지고 제대로 나오지 않으면 그것을 다시 주물러 자기가 원하는 대로 다른 모양의 그릇을 만들 수 있습니다 . 하나님의 말씀입니다 : “ 내가 너희에게 토기장이가 하듯이 할 수 없겠느냐 ? 진흙이 토기장이의 손 안에 있는 것처럼 너희는 내 손 안에 있다 ”( 예레미야 18:3-6, 현대인의 성경 ).