[오늘의 한문장] 더바이블 욥기

욥기 전체를 이끌어 가는 중심축은 모든 행위나 현상에는 분명한 원인과 까닭이 있다고 주장하는 측(사탄, 세 친구, 그리고 엘리후)과,
모든 일에 반드시 원인과 까닭이 있는 것은 아니거나 혹은 있다 하더라도 인간은 그 원인과 까닭을 알 수 없다고 주장하는 측, 그리고 하나님) 사이의 대립이다. - P23

1) 욥은 홀로 반성적 지혜를 대변하는 반면, 친구들은 세 명이함께 규범적 지혜를 지지한다. 이것은 욥기가 쓰인 당대에 (지금도 마찬가지지만) 규범적 지혜가 훨씬 보편적인 지혜였음을 나타낸다. 성경 전체로 보아서도 ‘의인/지혜자에게는 상과 복이, 악인/무지자에게는 재앙과 징벌이‘라는 규범적 지혜의 표현이 주를 이룬다.  - P20

반면에 욥이 대변하는 반성적 지혜는 상대적으로 적게(그러나 중요도는결코 적지 않게 나타난다. 우리의 행위와 무관하게 값없이 주시는 하나님의 은혜, 우리가 잘못한 대로 우리에게 갚지 말아 달라는 탄원시들, 논밭과 외양간에 아무것도 없어도 하나님 한 분으로 기뻐할수 있다는 하박국의 신앙 등이 바로 인과응보의 원리를 초월한 진술이다. 부자와 나사로의 비유, 포도원 품꾼의 비유, 탕자의 비유 등예수님의 천국 비유들 역시 여기에 속한다. - P20

‘하나 됨‘은 하나님과 같은 ‘존재‘가 된다는 의미가...

‘하나 됨‘은 하나님과 같은 ‘존재‘가 된다는 의미가 아닙니다. 하나님의 뜻이 우리를 통해 나타나는 것입니다. 이렇게 하나님의 뜻을 완벽하게 나타내신 분이 이땅에 인간의 몸을 입고 오신 예수 그리스도입니다. 그리고 예수님께서는 우리도이와 같이 하나님과 하나가 되도록 기도하셨습니다.
- P166

한줄노트  ‘하나 됨‘은 우리가 하나님의 뜻을 전적으로 알게 되었다는 의미입니다. - P166

 이런 일들 가운데 하나님의 목적을 발견하는 것이 중요합니다. 고난을 축복이나 저주로 만드는 것은 우리의 영적 태도에 달려 있습니다. 관건은 ‘우리가 고난 속에서도 하나님을 신뢰하며 기도할 수 있는가‘입니다.  - P166

기도를 통해 하나님의일하심을 신뢰하고, 그분의 뜻을 알게 되기 때문입니다. 그럴 때야 비로소 그리스도 안에서 주님과 하나 됨의 의미를 깨닫습니다. 우리가 이해하지 못했던 일조차 하나님의 목적을 향해 가고 있음을 깨닫게 될 때 우리는 고백하게 됩니다.  - P166

"하나님의 목적은 우리의 기도에 응답하시는 것이 아니라 우리의기도를 통해 하나님의 마음을 분별하도록 만드시는 것입니다." 그러나 그는 하나님께서 반드시 응답하셔야만 하는 기도가 있다고 말합니다. 바로 본문 속 예수님의 기도입니다. "우리가 하나인 것같이 저희도 하나 되게 하소서 (요 17:21) 챔버스는 우리에게 지금 예수님의 기도가 이루어질 수 있도록 돕고 있느냐고 묻습니다.  - P166

하나님의 뜻을 분별하는 것이 기도의 목적이라면, 하나님은 우리의 모든 기도에 응답하실 필요가 없습니다. 기도의 목적은 기도를 통해 하나님의 뜻을 분별하고 주님과 점점 더 가까운 관계로 나아가는 것입니다.
한줄노트 기도의 목적은 우리의 뜻을 이루는 것이 아니라 하나님의 뜻을 분별하는 것입니다. - P166

우선순위의 문제
우리는 보통 염려를 ‘사려 깊은 행동‘쯤으로 생각합니다.
그러나 예수님은 일반적인 염려를 ‘불신앙‘이라고 말씀하셨습니다. 즉 염려하지않는 것은 하나님을 신뢰하고 있다는 증거입니다.  - P167

성령께서 우리 안에 들어오시면 매 순간 하나님이 어디에 계신지 계속 물어보십니다. 성령께서는 우리가 주님을 첫 번째로 고려할 때까지 계속 물으실 것입니다. 우리 삶에 우선순위가 분명하지 않다면 늘 혼란스러울 수밖에 없기 때문입니다. 챔버스도 분명하게 말합니다. "우리가 주님이 아닌 다른 것을 먼저 고려할 때마다 혼돈이 있게 됩니다."
- P167

한줄노트 염려가 아닌 ‘분명한 우선순위‘가 우리 삶을 가장 단순하고 명확하게 만듭니다. - P167

염려 내려놓기
염려가 불신앙인 이유가 있습니다. "염려 하나님께서 우리 삶의 실제적인 부분을 돌보지 않으실 것이라고 생각하는 것이기 때문입니다."
- P167

 하나님은 만나를 통해 하나님을향한 믿음이 무엇인지 가르치려고 하셨습니다. 광야를 지나는 동안 그 믿음으로염려하지 않도록 가르치신 것입니다. 염려는 하나님을 불신하기 때문에 찾아옵니다. 다른 말로 하면 불신 외에는 우리를 염려하게 하는 것이 없습니다.  - P167

우리 속에 있는 말씀이 생각나지 않고, 삶에 적용되지 않는 이유는 염려로 인해 하나님의 말씀이 질식되었기 때문입니다. 염려에서 벗어날 때 우리 속에 하나님의 말씀이 살아 역사하십니다.  - P167

챔버스는 불신앙을 치료하는 유일한 방법이 ‘성령님께 순종하는 것‘이라고 말합니다. "제자들에게 주신 예수님의 위대하신 말씀은 ‘다 내려놓으라‘는 것입니다."
한줄노트 ‘염려‘는 우리가 하나님을 불신할 때 찾아옵니다. - P167

Matthew 6:25 NLT
[25] "That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
- P167

1The daughters of Zelophehad ...

1The daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of the daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. They came forward

2and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said,

3"Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among Korah’s followers, who banded together against the Lord, but he died for his own sin and left no sons. - P118

4Why should our father’s name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives."

5So Moses brought their case before the Lord,

6and the Lord said to him,

7"What Zelophehad’s daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father’s relatives and give their father’s inheritance to them.

- P118

8"Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter.

9If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.

10If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.

11If his father had no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, that he may possess it. This is to have the force of law for the Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.’"

- P118

Preparations are underway as the Israelites ready themselves to enter Canaan. The land is to be divided among the tribes and clans of Israel, but since property is normally passed from father to son, the name of the sonless and deceased Zelophehad will be forgotten. For this reason, Zelophehad’s daughters appeal to the leaders of Israel, and Moses brings their case before the Lord. - P120

God tells Moses that the daughters are right and that they should be given property as an inheritance. - P120

We see the fruit of coming boldly before God’s throne of grace, asking expectantly and in faith. - P120

Often such requests open the door for God’s blessings to flow not only into our lives but also into the lives of others. - P120

There is a deeper truth in this story of the daughters of Zelophehad. Remember, the previous generation of Israelites died in the wilderness because of their lack of faith. - P120

The land of Canaan is yet to be conquered, but the daughters of Zelophehad, as the new generation, make a bold request about their future that leads to further rules about inheritance for those who do not have sons or any children at all. - P120

The names of Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah should be remembered because the faith of these ladies serve as an inspiration for us today. - P120

Bold faith can bring vision into reality and greater blessings to those in our community. - P120

"The remarkable thing about spiritual initiative is that the life and power comes afterwe ‘get up and get going."" - Oswald Chambers - P120

Have you ever felt intimidated to approach the Lord with one of yourneeds or desires? If you are like me, you may have erroneously thought thatyour requests do not matter in God‘s great plan or that the Lord will notchange any circumstance because of your prayers.  - P121

However, Scripture tellsus that God wants us to come to Him with our requests, and He delightsin answering the prayers of His children. Philippians 4:6 tells us, "Do notbe anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, present your requests to God," and Mark 11:24 states,
"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you havereceived it, and it will be yours."
- P121

There are various examples in the Bible of God hearing the prayers of Hispeople and, in His great wisdom, allowing those prayers to change thesituation. We see one such example in Exodus 32. The Lord is angeredby the Israelites‘ disobedience and says He will destroy them, but Mosesintercedes, pleading for God to show mercy and compassion, and the Lorddecides to spare the Israelites.  - P121

Likewise, in Numbers 27, five daughtersapproach Moses to ask for their father‘s inheritance, and God decides togrant request, even though this is not included in inheritance law atthe time. May these examples be an encouragement to approach the Lordwith all of your needs and requests, filled with confidence and trusting that His promisestheirforyouare
"Yes" and "Amen" (2 Cor. 1:20).
- P121

Lord, I ask this day for a bold faith that is rooted in confidence in Your love. May my faith-filled vision inspire hope in others, and may I always remember to use the blessings I have been given to bless those around me. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P121

God instructs Moses to ascend to a mountain in the Abarim Range, wherehe will view the promised land before dying, as he will not enter it.  - P123

He commands Moses to appoint Joshua as his successor. Moses obeys and lays hishands on Joshua to transfer leadership in front of Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly. - P123

Being selfless is not something that comes naturally, at least for me. It isa constant struggle to think of others before myself and to put the needsof those around me before my own. My nature seems to constantly resortto selfishness. Oftentimes, without realizing it, I find myself focusing onhow others can serve me instead of how I can serve them. This is not theattitude that the Lord asks of us - P125

Philippians 2:3-4 instructs, "Do nothingout of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value othersabove yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to theinterests of the others."
We see a poignant example of this kind of selflessness in Numbers 27:12-23. Earlier in this book, the Lord informed Moses that, because of hisdisobedience, he would not be leading the people into the promised land.
Moses could have been bitter and angry about this. However, because ofhis love for the Lord, he chose instead to respond with selflessness.  - P125

Moses‘sconcern was for those under his care. He asked the Lord to appoint anotherleader for them so that they would not be like sheep without a shepherd.
This showed that Moses‘s heart was in the right place before the Lord. Hewas thinking of the well-being of others instead of his own gain.  - P125

When ourdesire is to bless others, we not only honor the Lord but also point otherstoward Him by being a representation of His selflessness, goodness, andsteadfast love - P125

52The Lord said to Moses, 53...

52The Lord said to Moses,

53"The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance based on the number of names.

54To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one; each is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those listed.

- P114

62All the male Levites a month old or more numbered 23,000. They were not counted along with the other Israelites because they received no inheritance among them. - P115

64Not one of them was among those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert of Sinai.

65For the Lord had told those Israelites they would surely die in the wilderness, and not one of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

- P115

God assigns the Israelites’ inheritance based on the size of each tribe and clan: larger groups receive more land and smaller groups less, with the inheritance determined by lot. This process reflects God’s order and justice as well as His thoughtfulness and care for both larger and smaller groups. - P116

The land, which is a gift from God, must be preserved by each tribe as an inheritance for future generations. This serves as a lasting testament to God’s faithfulness, reminding even those who did not witness the exodus or the conquest of the promised land of His enduring goodness. - P116

Where we may easily fail to remember His goodness, God helps us rediscover Him through stories of His faithfulness in the lives of generations of believers. - P116

While the rest of the Israelites are counted for the conquest and distribution of the promised land, the Levites are counted for a different purpose. The Levite men are counted from the age of one because they are not to receive an allotment of land. Instead, they are to serve in the house of the Lord, faithfully mediating between Him and His people according to His instructions for worship. - P116

The second census of the new generation of Israelites concludes with the note that none of those counted in the first census are included in the second, except for Joshua and Caleb, who continued to trust God when those around them rebelled against Him. This serves as a reminder that while disobedience cuts us off from God’s blessings, obedience ushers us into them. - P116

Lord, I thank You for all that I have received from You. You have never given too little; You always provided exactly what I needed to faithfully carry out the mission You gave me. - P117

Help me to discern Your will that I may walk in obedience. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P117

The daughters of Zelophehad, who have no brothers, petition Moses for aninheritance in their father‘s name. God instructs Moses to grant their request,
establishing a precedent for women‘s inheritance rights in Israel.  - P119

The law stipulates that if a man dies without sons, his inheritance can pass to hisdaughters, brothers, or closest relatives. - P119

예수님의 말씀은 삶의 최대 관심에 있어서 하나님과의...

 예수님의 말씀은 삶의 최대 관심에 있어서 하나님과의 관계를 첫째로두고 다른 모든 것은 그다음이라는 것입니다." 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.  - P165

오늘을 기쁘고 의롭게, 그리고 감사하며 사십시오. 믿음이 있는자에게 내일은 늘 소망입니다. 이러한 혁명적인 삶에는 ‘훈련‘이 필요합니다. 이말씀이 우리 삶에서 실현될 수 있도록 성령님께 의탁하는 것은 가장 힘든 훈련중 하나입니다. - P165

"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. "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."  - P165

우리가 하나님과의 관계를 최대 관심사로삼으면, 하나님께서 관심을 가지고 우리 삶을 돌보실 것입니다.

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

John 17:21 NLT
[21] I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.
- P166

"하나님의 목적은 우리의 기도에 응답하시는 것이 아니라 우리의기도를 통해 하나님의 마음을 분별하도록 만드시는 것입니다. 그러나 그는 하나님께서 반드시 응답하셔야만 하는 기도가 있다고 말합니다. 바로 본문 속 예수님의 기도입니다. 우리가 하나인 것같아 저희도 하나 되게 하소서‘(요 17:21). 챔버스는 우리에게 지금 예수님의 기도가 이루어질 수 있도록 돕고 있느냐고 묻습니다.  - P166

하나님의 뜻을 분별하는 것이 기도의 목적이라면, 하나님은 우리의 모든 기도에 응답하실 필요가 없습니다. 기도의 목적은 기도를 통해 하나님의 뜻을 분별하고 주님과 점점 더 가까운 관계로 나아가는 것입니다.
- P166

한 줄 노트 기도의 목적은 우리의 뜻을 이루는 것이 아니라 하나님의 뜻을 분별하는 것입니다. - P166

인생의 고통, 어려움, 실패의 극복은 기도의 목적이 아닙니다. 이런 일들 가운데 하나님의 목적을 발견하는 것이 중요합니다. 고난을 축복이나 저주로 만드는 것은 우리의 영적 태도에 달려 있습니다. 관건은 우리가 고난 속에서도 하나님을 신뢰하며 기도할 수 있는가‘입니다.  - P166

기도를 통해 하나님의일하심을 신뢰하고, 그분의 뜻을 알게 되기 때문입니다. 그럴 때야 비로소 그리스도 안에서 주님과 하나 됨의 의미를 깨닫습니다. 우리가 이해하지 못했던 일조차 하나님의 목적을 향해 가고 있음을 깨닫게 될 때 우리는 고백하게 됩니다. "이제 모든 것이 다 이해가 됩니다."  - P166

‘하나 됨‘은 하나님과 같은 ‘존재‘가 된다는 의미가 아닙니다. 하나님의 뜻이 우리를 통해 나타나는 것입니다. 이렇게 하나님의 뜻을 완벽하게 나타내신 분의 이땅에 인간의 몸을 입고 오신 예수 그리스도입니다. 그리고 예수님께서는 우리도이와 같이 하나님과 하나가 되도록 기도하셨습니다.
- P166

한 줄 노트 ‘하나 됨‘은 우리가 하나님의 뜻을 전적으로 알게 되었다는 의미입니다. - P166