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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

We should fear in receiving material blessings (Deuteronomy 8:17)

We should fear in receiving material blessings           “You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me’” (Deuteronomy 8:17).                         It seems that those who believe in our Lord Jesus greatly delight in receiving material blessings.   When we constantly seek after blessings and wealth, it appears that we are serving both God and material possessions at the same time (Mt. 6:24).   This is not pure faith; it is rather a form of syncretism.   We should serve God if it is God and serve material possessions if it is material possessions.   However, we find ourselves serving both God and material possessions.   Perhaps we may not even realize that we are serving God for the sake of material gain.   This idolization of material wealth ultimately enslaves us, ...

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 ...