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...
“If God is for us” [Romans 8:31-39] God loves me and you. Because of His love, God chose us in advance (predestination) (Rom.8:29, 30), who knew in advance (foreknowledge) (v. 29). And God called us, the chosen ones, through the gospel of Jesus Christ, and made us believe in Jesus amidst the inspiration, influence, and works of the Holy Spirit, and thus called us righteous (justification). And God has given us who have been called righteous eternal hope. That eternal hope is the glory that will be revealed to us in the future (v. 18), the redemption of our body (v. 23), and the glory of resurrection. In other words, God will glorify us in the future (v. 30). This is God's will for us who love Him (v. 27). As God accomplishes this will, God the Holy Spirit also dwells in us who believe in Jesus and continues to pray with inexpressible groanings for His will to be fulfilled...