Like Jesus, We Must Go to “Communities of the Marginalized” and “Communities of Suffering” “Now on His way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As He was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met Him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, ‘Jesus, Master, have pity on us!’ When He saw them, He said, ‘Go, show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked Him—and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, ‘Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?’ Then He said to him, ‘Rise and go; your faith has made you well’” (Luke 17:11–19). (1) After reading today’s passage, Luke 17:11–19, first in the Korean Bible and then in t...
특별한 사랑, 특별한 존재 어머니 리브가로부터 특별한 사랑을 받은 야곱 ( 창세기 25:28, 현대인의 성경 ) 은 레아보다 라헬을 특별히 사랑하였고 (29:18, 현대인의 성경 ) 또한 라헬의 소생이요 노년에 얻은 요셉을 다른 아들들보다 특별히 사랑하였습니다 (37:3, 현대인의 성경 ). 하나님 아버지께서는 우리를 특별히 사랑하셔서 이 세상의 많은 사람들 중에서 우리를 택하시되 ( 신명기 10:15, 현대인의 성경 ) 이 세상을 창조하시기 전에 그리스도 안에서 우리를 선택하셨습니다 ( 에베소서 1:4, 현대인의 성경 ). 이렇게 우리를 하나님의 특별한 사랑을 받은 하나님의 특별한 존재입니다 .