이 성탄 계절에 사도 바울은 두기로를 특별히 골로새 교회 성도들에게 보냈다(골4:8)하는 말씀을 묵상할 때 하나님 아버지께서 우리를 "이처럼 사랑하사 독생자를 주셨"다(gave)(요3:16)는 말씀과 더불어 "자기 아들을 아끼지 아니하시고 우리 모든 사람을 위해 내주"셨다(gave up)(롬8:32)는 말씀과 "그는 우리를 위하여 자신을 버리"셨다(gave Himself up)(엡5:2)는 말씀을 연관해서 묵상하게 되었습니다. 그리하였을 때 예수님께서 십자가상에서 "엘리 엘리 라마 사박다니"("나의 하나님, 나의 하나님, 어찌하여 나를 버리셨나이까 하는 뜻")(마27:46)라는 말씀도 생각났습니다. 사랑하시고 기뻐하시는 아들 예수님을 십자가에 버리시기까지 우리를 이처럼 사랑하시는 하나님으로 인해 우리도 예수님과 복음을 위하여 우리 목숨을 잃을 수 있길 기원합니다(막8:35). https://youtu.be/amBwOJJrKxs?si=B6DoBllFE_Il7U-p
J. I. Packer on the Surprise Blessing of Trials MARCH 28, 2022 | JEREMY LINNEMAN © Lightstock SHARE TWEET EMAIL Advertise on TGC MORE BY JEREMY LINNEMAN How COVID Has Affected Our Friendships—and What to Do About It We’re Hurt, and Healed, in Community Want Real Self-Help? Cultivate Humility with Andrew Murray Why Prayer Often Feels Impossible If God Can Show Up in Bethlehem . . . I remember where I was when I read these words by the late theologian J. I. Packer: “A certain type of ministry of the gospel is cruel . It doesn’t mean to be, but it is.” What is the cruel sort of ministry Packer had in mind? His answer would haunt me. I was going through a particularly hard season of depression and had been suffering from chronic illness. It was a season of trial and discouragement that had lasted far too long—or so I thought. I’d prayed. I’d talked with wise counselors. I’d prayed more. But this difficult season was unrelenting, and my spirit wasn’t lif...