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
God who fulfills His word [Nehemiah 9:6-8] There is a French proverb that goes like this: ‘People count the faults of those who keep them waiting.’ This statement applies to the appointment time. In other words, being late for an appointment is more costly than you think. It's because you can buy the other person's hatred with something insignificant (?). If you look at the Internet site called “Money Today”, you will find a story about Chairman Jae-joon Lee, the founder of Daelim Industrial, told by his aide: I once went on a trip to China with him. I went out at the appointed time, but the president was already there. I was perplexed. The next day came 7-8 minutes ahead of time, but the president was still there. I had no choice but to leave about 20 minutes early the next day. Then, after a while, the president came out. I looked at my watch and it was exactly 15 mi...