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
The gospel of God should not be conveyed in vain [1 Thessalonians 2:1-6] Did you have any experience in trying something and ending it with no profit? For example, at the beginning of last week, I planned to go to see a movie with my beloved family but we couldn’t watch it because we found out that the movie ticket was already sold out. Perhaps one of the words we can use in this situation is that was ‘vain effort’ or ‘a trip in vain’. Have you ever thought that after visiting someone and spending time with him or her and you felt that you made the trip in vain? Why did you think that way? Is it because you weren’t able to communicate with him/her well? Is it because your meeting didn’t go as you planned? If the meeting wasn’t profitable to both of you, I am sure you can think that you made the trip in vain. In other words, if the meeting wasn’t fruitful, then...