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바울의 마지막 문안 인사 (11)

바울의 마지막 문안 인사 (11)       두기고와 오네시모의 두 번째 공통점은 그들은 신실한 사람들이었습니다 ( 골 4:7, 9).   흥미로운 점은 바울은 골로새 교 회 성도들에게 마지막 문안 인사를 하면서 신실한 사람들인 두기고와 오네시모를 언급하였는데 , 시작 인사를 보면 그는 골로새에 있는 성도들 “ 곧 그리스도 안에서 신실한 형제들 ” (1:2) 하고 언급했을 뿐만 아니라 에바브라는 그들을 위한 “ 그리스도의 신실한 일꾼 ”(7 절 ) 이라고 말했다는 것입니다 .   여기 골로새서 1 장 2 절에서 “신실한 형제들”이란 말을 현대인의 성경은 “그리스도를 믿는 형제들”이라고 번역을 했 는 데 여기서 “신실한 형제들”이란 예수 그리스도를 계속해 서 신실하게 믿는 형제들입니다 .   “신실한 형제들”이란 (1) 믿음이 충만한 자들이요 (full of faith), (2) 신뢰하는 사람들 (trustful) 이요 , 또한 신뢰할 만한 사람들 (trustworthy) 로서 (3) 그리스도에게 충성된 자들 (loyal to Christ) 입니다 (KJV 성경 주석 ). “그리스도 안에서 신실한 형제들”은 그리스도에게 충성된 자들이요 예수 그리스도의 충성된 증인들 입니다 ( 계 1:5). 그들은 흠 없이 정직하게 주님을 따르며 ( 시 101:6), 지극히 작은 것에도 충성하며 ( 눅 16:10), 죽도록 충성하여 ( 계 2:10) 주님 앞에서 설 때에 “잘하였다 착한 종이여 네가 지극히 작은 것에 충성하였”다는 주님의 칭찬 ( 눅 19:17) 과 더불어 주님께로부터 생명의 면류관을 받을 사람들입니다 ( 계 2:10).      

Downcast and disturbed

  Downcast and disturbed     “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God” (Psalms 43: 5).     There are many reasons why people are downcast and disturbed.  One of them is being abandoned by the beloved.  For example, we may be downcast and disturbed when we feel that we have been abandoned by our beloved spouse.  The same is true of children.  If they have been abandoned by their beloved parents, they may feel downcast and disturbed.  But what if we feel that we Christians have been forsaken by our Heavenly Father?   In the context of Psalms 43, the psalmist was downcast and disturbed because he felt that he had been forsaken by God.  He said, “You are God my stronghold. Why have you rejected me?  …” (v. 2).  He had been suffering because of “deceitful and wicked men” (v. 1).  And ...

A fearful situation

  A fearful situation     [Psalms 27:1-6]     Are there any of you who are in a fearful situation in these days?   If you are, why are you afraid?  The reason we are mostly afraid is that fear, anxiety, and worry cause fear in our hearts.  One of the bible passages that comes to my mind regarding "fear" is Isaiah 41:10 – “Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”  Also, when I think about “fear”, I personally like 1 John 4:18 – “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.”  Obviously the Bible says that there is no fear in love.  But why are we afraid?  The reason is lack of perfect love.  Although the Bible says that “perfect love casts out ...

The benefit of suffering

  The benefit of suffering     “It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes” (Psalms 119:71).                     I came to hear news that I am deeply disturbed even today through the internet news.  A 34-year-old father stabbed his 8-year-old daughter and 9-year-old daughter's friend, a woman, with a knife each 20 and 11 times, in a small town in Chicago.  I heard the news that this cruel father who killed even his own daughter stabbed her eyes with a knife.  When I heard this, I was angry because I couldn’t believe how evil human could be in committing such horrible crime.  My reaction was: 'Is this man really a human?', 'Is he really qualified to be a father?'  In order to drive a car, we need to get a driver's license.  But there is no such thing as a license to be a father.  That’s w...