“ 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...
영적 밧데리는 항상 충전되 있어야 합니다. 어두운 밤을 비취기 위해선 플래시 라이트 ( 손전등 ) 를 들고 비춰야 합니다 . 그런데 말일 그 손전등에 밧데리가 없으면 빛을 비출수가 없습니다 . 이와같이 우리가 이 어두운 세상에서 주님을 믿고 빛의 자녀답게 살기 위해선 ( 엡 5:8) 우리의 영적 밧데리는 항상 충전되 있어야 합니다 . 저는 그 영적 밧데리가 하나님의 말씀과 기도라 생각합니다 ( 행 6:4; 딤전 4:5).