1The Lord said to Moses, 2˝C...

1The Lord said to Moses,

2"Command the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter Canaan, the land that will be allotted to you as an inheritance is to have these boundaries:

3"‘Your southern side will include some of the Desert of Zin along the border of Edom. Your southern boundary will start in the east from the southern end of the Dead Sea,

4cross south of Scorpion Pass, continue on to Zin and go south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it will go to Hazar Addar and over to Azmon,

5where it will turn, join the Wadi of Egypt and end at the Mediterranean Sea.

- P44

13Moses commanded the Israelites: "Assign this land by lot as an inheritance. The Lord has ordered that it be given to the nine and a half tribes,

14because the families of the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance.

15These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance east of the Jordan across from Jericho, toward the sunrise." - P45

The author details the boundaries of the promised land that God assigns toIsrael. The southern, western, northern, and eastern borders are defined. Godinstructs Moses to distribute the land among the nine and a half tribes, as Reu-ben, Gad, and half of Manasseh have already received land east of the Jordan. - P45

Moses receives instructions about the specific boundary lines of the promised land so that the Israelites will know exactly what God has intended for them as their inheritance. - P46

The boundaries include access to bodies of water, which enables travel and fishing. It is the perfect place, already prepared in advance to supply all their needs. - P46

We may not know every detail of our own futures, but we can trust that God does. He knows exactly what we need, and He can show us detailed plans at the proper time. - P46

Our primary focus must be to stay close to Him so that, with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can follow His guidance in the direction that we should go. - P46

Nine and a half tribes receive this land as their inheritance because the othertwo and a half tribes have already received theirs. Some of the Israelites hadrequested the land east of the Jordan across from Jericho after seeing that Ait was suitable for their livestock.  - P46

God in His graciousness allowed them tohave this land. When we approach God with our requests, we should notmake demands or ask with a sense of entitlement. We can humbly makeour requests before Him, trusting in His wisdom and grace.  - P46

When we donot get exactly what we want, we can hold on to our requests lightly, un-afraid to give them up because we know that God, as our good and perfectFather, desires the best for us. - P46

Heavenly Father, thank you that You desire the best for Your children. - P47

Help me not to hold on too tightly to my own desires but to remain humble in my requests to You. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P47

God converses with us primarily through His words in Scripture.
We can also use His words to respond to Him.
Use the following guide to pray through this week‘s memory verse.
"But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the LORD; and you may be surethat your sin will find you out." - Numbers 32:23 - P51

한줄노트 우리의 의지와 하나님의 뜻이 일치하기 위해서...

한줄노트 우리의 의지와 하나님의 뜻이 일치하기 위해서는 성령님께 ‘순종‘해야 합니다. 내 고집으로성령님을 거스르지 않도록 하십시오.
묵상 질문 당신의 양심은 선합니까? 당신의 의지는 늘 하나님을 향하고 있습니까? 내가 고집스럽게 주장하는 것이 하나님의 뜻과 일치한다고 자신 있게 말할 수 있습니까? - P184

문제는 우리의 의지를 어떻게 사용하느냐는 것입니다. 의지가 하나님께 향하면하나님의 뜻이 이루어지고 우리의 자연스러운 선택이 하나님의 뜻과 일치합니다. 그런데 하나님을 향한 우리의 선한 의지를 방해하는 것이 있습니다. 바로 ‘고집‘입니다.  - P184

고집은 우리 속에 뭉쳐 있는 장애물로서 ‘깨달음‘을 거부하는 어리석은 성향입니다. 이를 제거하는 방법은 오직 다이너마이트로 터뜨리는 것. 곧 성령님께 순종하는 것입니다.
- P184

‘고집‘은 우리의 왜곡된 의지입니다. 때로 우리는 이 잘못된 의지를 ‘신념‘이라는이름으로 포장하기도 합니다. 챔버스는 성령님께 순종하는 것이 이 싸움에서 승리하는 길이라고 말합니다.  - P184

‘의지‘
는 하나님께서 인류를 창조하실 때부터 인간에게 있었던 아주 본질적인 요소입니다. 그러나 ‘죄‘는 사람들 속에 찾아온 아주 나쁜 성향입니다. 왜곡된 의지는죄의 성향으로 나타납니다.  - P184

중요한 것은 하나님께서 주신 ‘의지‘를 우리가 축복으로 사용하지 못한다는 사실입니다. 의지를 잘못 사용하여 죄가 들어올 뿐 아니라. 심지어 그 의지를 주신 하나님을 원망하는 경우도 있다는 것입니다. - P184

John 14:13 NLT
[13] You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.
- P185

John 15:7 NLT
[7] But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!
- P185

 ‘게으르지 말라‘고 강력하게 권면합니다. 계속해서 우리가 물어야 하는 질문입니다. 과연 우리의 영적인 삶이 부실하지는 않은가? 주님의 속죄를 우리 삶의 중심에 두고 있는가? 그리스도께서 우리 삶의 모든 분야를다스리고 있는가? 그렇다면 우리는 삶의 모든 영역에서 주님을 위한 열매를 맺고 있는가? 이 모든 것을 위한 첫 번째 명령입니다.  - P185

"내 삶의 구심력이 되시는 그분을 깨닫기 위해 많은 시간을 들여야 합니다. 예수 그리스도가 우리의 구심력이 될 때, 우리의 자유를 억압하는 것이 아니라 도리어 자유롭게 한다는 ‘역설적진리‘를 깨닫습니다.  - P185

"너희가 내 안에 거하고 "(요 15:7). 우리 마음의 중심에 주님께서 계실 때, 우리는 그분으로 인하여 계속 생각하고 계속 봉사하게 됩니다. 그때 "무엇이든지 원하는 대로 구하라 그리하면 이루리라"(요 15:7)라는 말씀이 이루어집니다.
한줄 노트 마음대로 하라는 사탄의 유혹에 속지 마십시오! 참된 구속만이 진정한 자유를 가져다 줍니다. - P185

주님 안에 거하는 제자는 곧 하나님의 뜻대로 행하는 사람이 됩니다. 삶의 구심점이 무엇이냐에 따라 그의 삶이 결정되니 말입니다. 우리가 주님 안에 거할 때는 자유롭게 선택하고 있는 것 같지만 하나님의 예정하신 뜻을 벗어나지 않습니다. 다소 모순적으로 들리지만, 이것은 ‘모순‘이 아니라 ‘신비‘입니다.  - P185

우리의 구심점이 올바르며, 그 구심점을 바로 세우기 위해 우리의 시간을 투자한다면 우리가 무엇을 하든 하나님의 뜻에서 벗어나지 않는다는 신비입니다.
한 줄 노트 우리가 분명하게 속죄함을 받는다면 우리의 삶에 속죄의 열매가 반드시 열릴 것입니다.
- P185

묵상 질문 그리스도를 삶의 구심점으로 두었다면, 우리는 그분을 위해 어떻게 시간을 사용하고 있☆습니까? - P185

˝내가 말하는 것들은 하나님께서 약속하신 말씀 위에...

 "내가 말하는 것들은 하나님께서 약속하신 말씀 위에 서야 합니다. 하나님께서 ‘내가 결코 너희를 떠나지 아니하리라‘고 말씀하셨습니다."
오늘 묵상의 원제는 "God‘s say-so" 입니다. 모든 것은 하나님께서 친히 하신 말씀에 근거합니다. 이 말씀을 붙들 때 우리는 두려움에 갇히지 않습니다.  - P183

하나님께서 하신 말씀을 듣는 것이야말로 두려움을 이기는 유일한 방법입니다. "우리인생길에 악한 일이나 잘못된 일이 발생해도 상관없습니다. 그 이유는 주께서 내가 너희를 결코 떠나지 아니하리라‘고 말씀하셨기 때문입니다."
- P183

우리가 살면서 참 곤혹스러운 때는 악한 일들을 경험할 때입니다. 하나님께서 선하시다면 왜 이런 일들이일어나는지 이해되지 않을 때가 있습니다. 그런데 중요한 것은 그런 상황 가운데서도 하나님은 우리를 결코 떠나지 않으신다는 것입니다." - P183

시작하는지 알아야 악보를 읽을 수 있습니다. 하나님 말씀의 ‘으뜸음‘을 듣는 것은 하나님의 말씀이 기준이 되어야 한다는 뜻입니다. 하나님께서는 우리의 ‘도움‘이 되신다고 했습니다. 그러니 우리는 어떤 어려움과 난관을 만나더라도 그음계에서부터 시작하고 선포해야 합니다.
- P183

한줄노트 좌절과 두려움은 하나님의 말씀을 붙들지 못하고 자신의 생각에 빠져 있다는 증거입니다.
묵상 질문 당신 삶의 ‘으뜸음‘은 무엇인가요? 당신을 슬프고 안타깝게 하는 것도, 기쁨과 믿음을주는 것도 으뜸음이라는 것을 기억하십시오. - P183

Philippians 2:12 NLT
[12] Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.
- P184

그러나 ‘죄‘는 사람들 속에 찾아온 아주 나쁜 성향입니다. 왜곡된 의지는죄의 성향으로 나타납니다. 중요한 것은 하나님께서 주신 ‘의지‘를 우리가 축복으로 사용하지 못한다는 사실입니다. 의지를 잘못 사용하여 죄가 들어올 뿐 아니라. 심지어 그 의지를 주신 하나님을 원망하는 경우도 있다는 것입니다. - P184

그런데 하나님을 향한 우리의 선한 의지를 방해하는 것이 있습니다. 바로 ‘고집‘입니다. "고집은 우리 속에 뭉쳐 있는 장애물로서 ‘깨달음‘을 거부하는 어리석은 성향입니다. 이를 제거하는 방법은 오직 다이너마이트로 터뜨리는 것. 곧 성령님께 순종하는 것입니다.
‘고집‘은 우리의 왜곡된 의지입니다. 때로 우리는 이 잘못된 의지를 ‘신념이라는이름으로 포장하기도 합니다. 챔버스는 성령님께 순종하는 것이 이 싸움에서 승리하는 길이라고 말합니다. 순종할 때, 우리는 마치 다이너마이트로 터뜨리는 것과 같은 능력을 경험할 것입니다.  - P184

순종할 때, 우리의 의지가 하나님과 하나 되어자연스럽게 호흡합니다. 이때 우리는 하나님의 뜻이 이루어지고 있음을 고백할것입니다.
한 줄 노트 우리의 의지와 하나님의 뜻이 일치하기 위해서는 성령님께 ‘순종‘해야 합니다. 내 고집으로성령님을 거스르지 않도록 하십시오. - P184

38At the Lord’s command Aaron...

38At the Lord’s command Aaron the priest went up Mount Hor, where he died on the first day of the fifth month of the fortieth year after the Israelites came out of Egypt.

39Aaron was a hundred and twenty-three years old when he died on Mount Hor - P40

Another impactful event along the Israelites’ journey was the death of Aaron. The leader was brother to Moses and a priest who offered sacrifices on behalf of the people. He had traveled with them for over forty years, and his death on Mount Hor resulted in a significant shift in leadership as the Israelites prepared to enter the promised land. - P42

A change in leadership can be disconcerting for both for the followers and the remaining leaders. When we continue to seek God, however, change does not need to be unsettling or worrisome. - P42

It can mark the start of a new season in the journey ahead, with God as our ultimate leader and guide. - P42

When entering the promised land, the Israelites are told that they mustdestroy all the carved images, idols, and high places where other gods areworshiped. Every inhabitant is also to be driven out because they will be-come like barbs and thorns, causing trouble for them. These directionsfrom God give us a picture of what idolatry can do.  - P42

Allowing even a smallportion of idolatry to remain in our lives is like allowing a thorn to remainon our clothes and poke into our side. It will be painful and will distract usfrom focusing on God and His work.  - P42

We must not tolerate even a "small"
idol because it can grow into a much bigger problem in the future. avis que - P42

"Perhaps the greatest gift God gives us when our circumstances won‘t stop changingis that he reminds us that we are hidden in the unchangeable Christ, who is the trueconstant, outlasting even change."- Abigail Dodds - P42

Dear Lord, I confess that I sometimes allow idols to distract me from You. Please uproot these idols from my life so that I can stay focused on You and on building up Your kingdom. In Your name, amen. - P43

In our requests to the Lord, we do not always have the same level of obedience and trust that this boy had with his grandmother. When God says "no"
or tells us to wait patiently, we sometimes ignore Him and take what wewant anyway.  - P47

We do not hold on to our requests lightly. We only focus onwhat we desire. In our short-sighted selfishness, we might be happy initially,
but we often experience the consequences of our actions later on, and webegin to see why God denied or delayed our requests.  - P47

It can be difficult toaccept a different answer from what we expected, but as we form a closerrelationship with the Lord, we build a history of trust and can respond likethe little boy who knew that his grandmother knew best. - P47

주님께서 말씀하신 ˝내가 너희를 떠나지 아니하리라˝라...

주님께서 말씀하신 "내가 너희를 떠나지 아니하리라"라는 말씀을 붙들면 ‘현재‘
‘지금 이 순간‘에도 우리에게 임하시는 놀라운 힘을 고백할 수 있습니다. 그렇게우리는 평범한 날들과 생활 속에서 하나님을 찬양하는 법을 배우게 됩니다. ‘현재‘, ‘지금 이 순간‘ 하나님의 은혜를 느끼며 사는 것이야말로 그리스도인의 가장큰 특권일 것입니다. 하나님은 지금 이 순간 우리에게 이렇게 말씀하십니다. "내가 너희를 떠나지 아니하리라!"
한줄노트 일상에서 하나님의 은혜를 누리는 방법은 "내가 너희를 떠나지 아니하리라"고 하신 약속을붙드는 것입니다. - P182

"그가 친히 말씀하시기를 내가 결코 너희를 버리지 아니하고 너희를 떠나지 아니하리라 하셨느니라"(히 13:5). 챔버스가 오늘 우리에게 묻습니다. "어느 쪽으로 생각이 기웁니까? 하나님의 말씀입니까, 아니면나 자신의 두려움입니까? 하나님의 말씀을 혀끝으로만 되풀이합니까. 아니면 마음으로 받고 응답합니까?" - P182

하나님께서 우리에게 친히 말씀하시는데 우리는 무엇을 의심합니까?
우리가 들어야 하는 것은 절대로 우리를 포기하지 않으신다는 하나님의 음성입니다. 하나님께서는 모든 죄와 이기심, 고집과 탈선에도 불구하고 우리를 절대로버리지 않겠다고 말씀하셨습니다.
- P182

챔버쓰는 주님의 이러한 약속의 말씀을 들어야 하는 때가 있다고 말합니다. 바로 우리 삶에서 하나님이 나를 버리셨다고 느끼는 순간입니다. 우리의 삶이 어려워지거나, 우리의 비전이 지루하게 느껴질 때입니다. 하나님이 느껴지지 않을때, 우리가 들어야 하는 것은 하나님의 약속의 말씀입니다. "내가 너희를 떠나지 아니하리라!" 누가 말씀하고 있습니까? 하나님께서 친히 말씀하십니다(Godsays so!). - P182

Hebrews 13:5-6 NLT
[5] Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you." [6] So we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?"
- P183

 하나님께서는 우리의 ‘도움‘이 되신다고 했습니다. 그러니 우리는 어떤 어려움과 난관을 만나더라도 그음계에서부터 시작하고 선포해야 합니다.
한줄노트 좌절과 두려움은 하나님의 말씀을 붙들지 못하고 자신의 생각에 빠져 있다는 증거입니다. - P183