1After the plague the Lord sa...

1After the plague the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest,

2"Take a census of the whole Israelite community by families—all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army of Israel."

- P106

These were the clans of Reuben; those numbered were 43,730.

8The son of Pallu was Eliab,

9and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. The same Dathan and Abiram were the community officials who rebelled against Moses and Aaron and were among Korah’s followers when they rebelled against the Lord.

10The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men. And they served as a warning sign.

11The line of Korah, however, did not die out.

12The descendants of Simeon by their clans were: through Nemuel, the Nemuelite clan; through Jamin, the Jaminite clan; through Jakin, the Jakinite clan;

13through Zerah, the Zerahite clan; through Shaul, the Shaulite clan.

- P106

After the plague, God commands a second census to be conducted on the plains of Moab. Like the first census in the Desert of Sinai, it counts all Israelite men aged twenty and older who are able to serve in the army. However, this census places greater emphasis on organizing the families of the Israelites to prepare for the distribution of the land after the conquest of Canaan. This marks the beginning of a new era of hope, as a new generation rises to take the place of the former. - P112

Following Aaron’s death, Eleazar takes over his father’s role in overseeing the second census. Despite the Israelites’ sin, God remains faithful, preparing and organizing them for the challenges and victories ahead. - P112

The Israelite men are counted according to their clans and families. The book of Numbers lists the clans of each tribe and their total numbers. Some tribes grew while others shrank compared to the first census. Yet, the total number of fighting men remains above six hundred thousand (see Num. 1:46). - P112

Considering their forty years in the wilderness, this is an awe-inspiring testament to God’s miraculous provision, guidance, and protection. - P112

However, not all tribes experience the same blessings. The decline of the tribe of Simeon likely reflects the consequences of their actions at Baal Peor (Num. 25:9). This reminds us that although God continually shows His faithfulness to us, this is never an excuse to persist in sin.
- P112

"No matter how deep in the power of sin we have sunk, God‘s grace is deeper still."
-Ryan Griffith - P112

Dear God, thank you for Your goodness and faithfulness, which overcome my weaknesses and failings. I affirm my devotion to You once more, and I ask You to renew my relationship with You, and to prepare and use me for Your glory. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P113

God instructs Moses to divide the land among the tribes of Israel accordingto their numbers. A tribe‘s inheritance is to be proportional to its size. TheLevites are counted separately and number 23,000.  - P115

God had declared thatnone of those numbered in the original census would enter the promisedland except Caleb and Joshua. aquoslle - P115

 I have made it my goal to avoid showing favoritism. I strive to loveeach child as God loves them fully and unconditionally.
As human beings, we all fall short of perfection. Whether as parents orchildren we are not immune from displaying favoritism-often unintentionally-or from thinking we see favoritism where there is none.  - P117

Ourheavenly Father is different. He displayed perfect justice and care when Hedivided the inheritance between the Israelites clans.  - P117

God shows no favoritism. He knows each of us intimately and assigns blessings with perfectfairness according to His goodness.  - P117

May we always remember this truthand find comfort in God‘s impartiality as we embrace the unique lives Hehas given us! - P117

"The inheritance is ours because we are the children of God." - A. W. Tozer - P116

기도하면서 모든 책임을 하나님께 전가하거나 마귀를 탓...

기도하면서 모든 책임을 하나님께 전가하거나 마귀를 탓하지 마십시오. 우리가 기도해야 할 영역이 있고, 우리가 노력해야 할 영역이 있습니다.
기도와 우리의 노력, 결단은 함께 가야 합니다.
- P164

그리스도인은 기도하는 삶이 무기력하지 않도록, 무력한 경건주의자가 되지 않도록 살아야 합니다. 만일 노력하지 않은 채 기도만 하고 있다면 그것은 내면에
‘교활한 생각‘이 자리 잡고 있는 것입니다. 반대로 우리가 노력만 하고 기도하지않는다면, 우리 속에 교만한 마음‘이 자리 잡고 있는 것입니다.  - P164

기분에 휘둘리지마십시오. 기도해야 할 것과 노력해야 할 것을 구별하십시오. 하나님을 믿음으로자신에게 주어진 삶에 최선을 다하십시오.  - P164

수고하는 손‘으로 기도하는 것이야말로 기분에 굴복하지 않고 살아가는 그리스도인의 삶입니다.
한줄 노트 기분에 좌우되는 우리에게는 ‘기도해야 할 것‘과 ‘결단해야 할 것‘을 구별하는 지혜가 필요합니다. - P164

우리는 훈련되지 못한 자신의 본성을 탓하는 대신에 마귀를 탓합니다." 기분에 따라 무언가를 결정한다면, 우리는 훈련되지 않은 어린아이와 같이 행동할 것입니다. 그렇기에 시시각각 변하는 기분에 의지하지 않고 영원한 실재이며 진리이신 하나님의 뜻을 따르는 훈련이 필요합니다.
"우리에게 임하는 대부분의 불행은 하고 싶지 않다는 기분 때문에 옵니다. 그리스도인의 삶이란 영적인 결단과 담력이 삶 가운데 나타나는 것입니다." - P164

거듭난 자로서 우리의 영혼을 얻는 방법은
‘인내‘ 입니다(눅 21:19). 이때 ‘안내‘는 과거의 습관에 굴복하지 않고 새로운 영으로 사는 사람이 되기 위한 훈련입니다. - P164

Matthew 6:33 NLT
[33] Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
- P165

우리의 가장 큰 관심은 어떻게 사느냐‘였습니다. 이런 관심이 삶의 중심이 될 때, 우리는 염려와 근심에서 벗어날 수없습니다. 예수님께서는 그 순서를 반대로 만드십니다. 먼저 하나님과의 관계를바르게 하고 그 관계를 유지하는 것을 당신 삶의 최대 관심사로 삼으라는 것입니다. 즉 삶의 수단‘을 의지하지 말라는 말입니다.  - P165

"예수님은 아무것도 생각하지않는 자가 복이 있다고 말씀하시는 것이 아닙니다. 그러한 사람은 어리석은 자입니다. 예수님께서는 제자들에게 하나님과의 관계가 그들의 삶에서 가장 주된 관심사가 되어야 한다고 가르치십니다." 우리가 하나님과의 관계를 최대 관심사로삼으면, 하나님께서 관심을 가지시고 우리 삶을 돌보실 것입니다.
- P165

한줄노트 우리 삶에서 ‘하나님과의 관계‘를 늘 우선으로 삼아야 합니다. - P165

‘내일 일을 염려하지 않는다‘는 말을 잘못 이해하면 삶의무관심과 부주의를 정당화할 수 있는 위험이 있습니다. "부주의를 합리화할 수없습니다. 예수님의 말씀은 삶의 최대 관심에 있어서 하나님과의 관계를 첫째로두고 다른 모든 것은 그다음이라는 것입니다."  - P165

하나님 나라를 먼저 생각하는 사람은 이 세상 것에 대해 올바른 생각을 가지며 책임감 있는 사람이 됩니다. 이 세상은 하나님이 ‘이처럼 사랑하사‘ 당신의 독생자를 아끼지 않고 주신 세상이니말입니다.  - P165

믿음이 없으면 내일은 언제나 절망입니다. 그러나 믿음이 있으면 내일은 언제나 희망입니다. 하나님은 오늘을 충실히 사는 사람에게만 내일의 복을 약속해 주십니다. 오늘을 기쁘고 의롭게, 그리고 감사하며 사십시오. 믿음이 있는자에게 내일은 늘 소망입니다. 이러한 혁명적인 삶에는 훈련이 필요합니다. 이말씀이 우리 삶에서 실현될 수 있도록 성령님께 의탁하는 것은 가장 힘든 훈련중 하나입니다. - P165

7When Phinehas son of Eleazar...

7When Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, saw this, he left the assembly, took a spear in his hand

8and followed the Israelite into the tent. He drove the spear into both of them, right through the Israelite man and into the woman’s stomach. Then the plague against the Israelites was stopped;

9but those who died in the plague numbered 24,000.

10The Lord said to Moses,

11"Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites. Since he was as zealous for my honor among them as I am, I did not put an end to them in my zeal.

- P103

12Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace with him.

13He and his descendants will have a covenant of a lasting priesthood, because he was zealous for the honor of his God and made atonement for the Israelites."

14The name of the Israelite who was killed with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite family.

15And the name of the Midianite woman who was put to death was Kozbi daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.

16The Lord said to Moses,

17"Treat the Midianites as enemies and kill them.

18They treated you as enemies when they deceived you in the Peor incident involving their sister Kozbi, the daughter of a Midianite leader, the woman who was killed when the plague came as a result of that incident." - P103

Despite God’s warnings, Israel falls into sin with the Moabite people. The men were not only drawn to the Moabite women but also participated in idol worship, abandoning their identity in God to yoke themselves to Baal. This was not merely an individual failing but a communal breakdown. - P104

In response, God commands punishment for the leaders of those who participated in idolatry, holding them accountable and making an example for the rest of Israel. Moses commands the execution of the perpetrators while a plague breaks out among the people, killing twenty-four thousand. - P104

Leaders are to take responsibility in building up and disciplining their communities in righteousness. Failing to do so leaves the community vulnerable to the enemy that wants to destroy it.
- P104

As Israel weeps over the heavy burden of its sins, Zimri and Kozbi blatantly commit the very same transgressions in full view of everyone. When Phinehas sees this brazen defiance, he acts decisively, motivated by his devotion to God. - P104

God praises his zeal, which serves as a shining example among a people hesitant to fully obey God’s commands. - P104

We may think his response extreme, but it is carried out in obedience to God’s decree of judgment and matches the gravity of the disobedience it confronted. - P104

While we are not tasked with carrying out such a radical judgment on other people, we are to emulate Phinehas’s zeal in our fight against our sins, which tempt us to defy God. - P104

"God is not into moderate. He‘s not into middle-of-the-road devotion to Jesus. 
Zealis important."- John Piper - P104

God, I know that Your commands are for my good, yet I so often neglect them. - P105

Please ignite within me a zeal for Your glory. - P105

And may my passion for You help edify my community in Your righteousness. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P105

Over the past few years, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) hasgained significant popularity among younger generations in South Korea,
helping individuals gain a better understanding of themselves. I personallyfind the test insightful. As someone with a "Judging" trait, my go-to strategyfor dealing with future uncertainties is to set clear goals and plan ahead,
rather than embrace life‘s unpredictability. This approach often helps meanticipate what‘s coming and be ready to make the most of opportunities. - P113

However, as life often reminds us, things don‘t always go according to plan.
- P113

In today‘s passage, the Israelites find themselves at a significant turningpoint as they prepare to enter the promised land. A new generation, mostlyunfamiliar with the hardships of slavery and the wonder of the exodus,
faces an uncertain future under new leadership.  - P113

But there is one constantthat has been with them through the wilderness: God‘s guidance.  - P113

Despiteany regrets they may have, they can be certain that God‘s faithfulness willlead them through.
This is also true for us when we enter new seasons in our lives. New beginnings are always an exciting time-a time to reflect on the past, to countthe blessings we have received, to acknowledge our mistakes, and to remindourselves not to repeat them in our new chapter.  - P113

But new beginnings arealso full of uncertainty. However, though we may not fully know what liesahead, we can trust in God‘s unwavering commitment to fulfill His purposefor us.  - P113

Let us take courage and rejoice, knowing that, though seasons comeandGod‘s faithfulness remains the same. - P113

[오늘의 한문장] 하나님의 시선

Psalms 91:15 NLT
[15] When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.
- P163

그러나 우리가 아는 한 가지는 그리스도 예수 안에 있는 하나님의 사랑으로 이 모든 것을 넉넉히 이길 수 있다는 것입니다. 우리는 오늘 묵상의 제목처럼 "나는 그 사랑으로 인해 고난 가운데서 매번 일어납니다"라고 고백할 수 있어야 합니다. 그 어떤 고난도 우리를 사랑하시는 하나님의의지보다 클 수 없습니다.
- P163

한줄노트 고난이 오는 것은 막을 수 없지만 고난 가운데 일어서는 것은 우리가 할 수 있습니다.
묵상 질문 지금 당신에게는 삶의 어떤 일, 어떤 부분, 어떤 순간에 ‘사랑의 확증‘이 필요합니까? - P163

챔버스가 늘 얘기하듯, 우리는 하나님과의 ‘친밀한 관계 때문에 승리할 수있습니다. 그 어떤 고난도 예수 그리스도 안에 있는 우리와 하나님의 관계에 영향을 미칠 수 없습니다. 고난이 면제되지 않는다면 고난을 피할 생각을 하지 말아야 합니다. 그러니 "상황이 어떠하든 우리가 처한 상황이 바로 우리가 있어야하는 상황입니다."
io 시헤서니 아 되니다. 세사이 아무리 하나님의 사 - P163

거듭난 자에게는 특권이 있습니다. 그러나 문제는 우리가 거듭난 후에도 여전히 과거의 습관으로 인해 우리의 ‘새 생명‘을 표현하는 방법을 제대로 알지 못한다는 것입니다. 거듭난 자로서 우리의 영혼을 얻는 방법은
‘인내‘ 입니다(눅 21:19). 이때 ‘안내‘는 과거의 습관에 굴복하지 않고 새로운 영으로 사는 사람이 되기 위한 훈련입니다. - P164

그렇다면 문제는 무엇일까요? "우리는 훈련되지 못한 자신의 본성을 탓하는 대신에 마귀를 탓합니다." 기분에 따라 무언가를 결정한다면, 우리는 훈련되지 않은 어린아이와 같이 행동할 것입니다. 그렇기에 시시각각 변하는 기분에 의지하지 않고 영원한 실재이며 진라이신 하나님의 뜻을 따르는 훈련이 필요합니다.
"우리에게 임하는 대부분의 불행은 하고 싶지 않다‘는 기분 때문에 옵니다. 그리스도인의 삶이란 영적인 결단과 담력이 삶 가운데 나타나는 것입니다." - P164

Luke 21:19 NLT
[19] By standing firm, you will win your souls.
- P164

챔버스는 우리가 ‘기분‘ 때문에 기도해서는 안 된다고 말합니다. 우리 지분은 기도‘로 해결되는 문제가 아니라 ‘결단‘의 문제라는 말입니다. "발로 차버려야 떠납니다. 기분은 언제나 물리적인 조건과 깊은 관계가 있지, 도덕적(영적, 내면적)인것이 아닙니다. 기도하면서 모든 책임을 하나님께 전가하거나 마귀를 탓하지 마십시오. 우리가 기도해야 할 영역이 있고, 우리가 노력해야 할 영역이 있습니다.
- P164

기도와 우리의 노력, 결단은 함께 가야 합니다.
그리스도인은 기도하는 삶이 무기력하지 않도록, 무력한 경건주의자가 되지 않도록 살아야 합니다. 만일 노력하지 않은 채 기도만 하고 있다면, 그것은 내면에
‘교활한 생각‘이 자리 잡고 있는 것입니다. 반대로 우리가 노력만 하고 기도하지않는다면, 우리 속에 ‘교만한 마음이 자리 잡고 있는 것입니다.  - P164

기분에 휘둘리지마십시오. 기도해야 할 것과 노력해야 할 것을 구별하십시오. 하나님을 믿음으로자신에게 주어진 삶에 최선을 다하십시오. ‘수고하는 손‘으로 기도하는 것이야말로 기분에 굴복하지 않고 살아가는 그리스도인의 삶입니다.
- P164

한줄노트 기분에 좌우되는 우리에게는 ‘기도해야 할 것‘과 ‘결단해야 할 것‘을 구별하는 지혜가 필요합니다. - P164

우리가 해야 하는 일은 오로지 한 분 하나님께 집중하...

우리가 해야 하는 일은 오로지 한 분 하나님께 집중하는 것입니다. "영적 성장은 신경을 쓴다고 되는 것이 아니라 하늘 아버지께 마음을 집중함으로 되는 것이라고 예수님께서 가르치십니다." - P162

백합화는 염려하지 않아도 자연적으로 자랍니다. 이처럼 우리 역시 하나님께 집중하면 자연스럽게 영적으로 자랄 것입니다. 자신이 무언가를 하려는 노력은 ‘염려‘에서 나옵니다. 주님을 신뢰하지 못하기 때문에 하나님께 집중하지 못하는 것입니다.  - P162

염려는 ‘신뢰‘와 반비례합니다. 하나님을 향한 믿음이 강해지면 염려는물러갑니다. 말을 많이 하지 않아도, 안절부절하지 않아도 하늘의 별처럼 또 들의 백합화처럼 단순하게 사는 사람들이 세상을 변화시킵니다. 많이 생각하거나염려하지 말고 단순하게 하나님을 바라보아야 합니다. - P162

"만일 하나님께 쓰임 받기를원한다면 예수 그리스도와 바른 관계를 맺으십시오. 그러면 주님께서는 당신이모르는 가운데 당신이 사는 매 순간을 사용하실 것입니다."
우리는 우리의 노력으로 하나님께 유용하게 쓰임 받을 수 있다고 착각합니다. 그러나 우리가 하나님과 올바른 관계에 있을 때, 그래서 하나님을 의지하고 순종하며 그분께 모든 것을 온전히 맡길 때 하나님이 전적으로 일하실 것입니다.  - P162

공중의 새와 들의 백합화를 보십시오. 그들이 노력하지 않아도 하나님께서 알아서 돌보시고 기르십니다.

한줄노트 하나님께 쓰임 받기 위해서는 여러 일로 근심하지 말고 단순하게 주님을 바라보아야 합니다. - P162

Romans 8:35 NLT
[35] Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?

- P163

무엇도 우리를 그리스도의 사랑에서 끊을 수 없기 때문입니다. 챔버스가 늘 얘기하듯, 우리는 하나님과의 ‘친밀한 관계‘ 때문에 승리할 수있습니다. 그 어떤 고난도 예수 그리스도 안에 있는 우리와 하나님의 관계에 영향을 미칠 수 없습니다. 고난이 면제되지 않는다면 고난을 피할 생각을 하지 말아야 합니다. 그러니 "상황이 어떠하든 우리가 처한 상황이 바로 우리가 있어야하는 상황입니다." - P163

그러나 우리가 아는 한 가지는 그리스도 예수 안에 있는 하나님의 사랑으로 이 모든 것을 넉넉히 이길 수 있다는 것입니다. 우리는 오늘 묵상의 제목처럼 "나는 그 사랑으로 인해 고난 가운데서 매번 일어납니다"라고 고백할 수 있어야 합니다.  - P163

그 어떤 고난도 우리를 사랑하시는 하나님의의지보다 클 수 없습니다.
한줃노트 고난이 오는 것은 막을 수 없지만 고난 가운데 일어서는 것은 우리가 할 수 있습니다. - P163