We will not hide them from th...

We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. - P104

7Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.

8They would not be like their ancestors— a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him.

- P105

The psalmist calls the people to listen to his teaching. He enjoins them to shareGod‘s wonders with future generations so they will trust Him and not forgetHis deeds. He wants to ensure new generations will not repeat the mistakesof their ancestors, who were stubborn and unfaithful. - P105

Faith is kept alive as each succeeding generation testifies about God’s deeds to the next. . - P106

The psalmist speaks of "hidden things, things from of old"
(v. 2) that have been made known to his generation by their ancestors. He then emphasizes the need to make these things known to the generation that follows. - P106

A living faith is one that actively seeks to bear witness to God’s Word, which reveals His goodness, grace, and power. - P106

Of course, for those of us living on this side of the death and resurrection of Jesus, God’s Word is revealed to us most clearly in the person of Jesus. As we testify to what He has done and is doing through God’s people, we help keep our fellow believers’ faith burning - P106

Of course, for those of us living on this side of the death and resurrection of Jesus, God’s Word is revealed to us most clearly in the person of Jesus. - P106

As we testify to what He has done and is doing through God’s people, we help keep our fellow believers’ faith burning - P106

God clearly commands His people to keep the community‘s faith aliveby teaching their children. Like an unbroken chain, each generation isinstructed in the ways of the Lord, and the faith of the community is madestronger as the living and personal faith of parents becomes a living and pesonal faith in the lives of children.  - P106

When God‘s people neglect to talk aboutGod‘s works with younger believers, this chain of faith is broken, and theconsequences are disastrous. It may even lead to rebellion and God‘s painfuldiscipline, as eventually happened in Israel‘s history.  - P106

While none of us hasany control over whether the next generation will accept our testimonof faith, God has given us the responsibility of making His gospel knownacross nations and across generations. - P106

Lord Jesus, the faith You gave me is not something to be kept to myself. Open doors for me to tell others about what You have done in my life in the hope that they, too, will come to believe in You. In Your name, amen. - P107

The Great Commission includes the instructions to "go and make disciplesof all nations" (Matt. 28:19). One of the most effective ways we can dothis is by sharing with others our personal accounts of God‘s goodness andfaithfulness in our lives. Psalm 78:4 reminds us of the importance of thisvery thing: "We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of theLORD, his power, and the wonders he has done."
- P107

When we share with others the many ways God has provided for usthroughout our lives, those around us will be encouraged and inspired.
Our stories will point them toward the Lord. And the wonderful part isthat it‘s not only the "big" miracles that will speak to others of God‘s good-ness; it‘s the "small" ones, too. God‘s power was displayed both when Hetriumphantly parted the Red Sea for the Israelites and when He gently saidto the centurion, "Let it be done just as you believed it would," and healedhis servant with only His words (Matt. 8:13).
- P107

We don‘t need to wait for extraordinary signs and wonders for us to shareabout God‘s goodness in our lives. The seemingly small ways that GodshowsHis mercy,
forupus matter just as much: His comfort, His presence,
His forgiveness, His grace, His love. These everyday miracles will be a powerful witness to others in our lives. "Then they would put their trust in Godand would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands" (Ps. 78:7). - P107

11I will remember the deeds o...

11I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.

12I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds."

13Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God?

14You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.

15With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.

- P100

19Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen.

20You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

- P101

The psalmist remembers God‘s past miracles. He considers and meditates onGod‘s works.  - P101

He recalls how God displayed His power among the nations andredeemed His people. He speaks of God‘s power over nature and of how Heled His people like a flock through Moses and Aaron.co - P101

Amid his cries of heartache and pain, the psalmist pauses. By appealing to God’s previous acts of deliverance, he seeks comfort in and deliverance from his current circumstances. - P102

The psalmist does more than simply remember these things, however; he meditates upon them. - P101

Meditation seems to be a lost discipline among many Christians today. We face so many distractions that we must actively choose to slow down and be with God - P102

It is one thing to routinely go about our daily devotions, Bible reading, and prayer. - P102

It is another thing entirely to take time to slow down and be still before our God. But like the psalmist, our souls can draw comfort from reflecting upon God’s mighty works. - P102

Sometimes, the path God chooses for us leads through the sea. It is there,
where we are utterly powerless, that God parts the mighty waters. It is obvious from the mention of Moses and Aaron that the psalmist is referring toGod‘s parting of the Red Sea, where He delivered His people from Pharaohand his armies.  - P102

However, these words of sacred Scripture are not limitedto that one miraculous deliverance. The psalmist is remembering this because he seeks God‘s miraculous deliverance from his present circumstances.
- P102

Could it be that God, at this time in your life, is leading you through a seawhose mighty waters only He can part? If so, rejoice! Your faith is beingrefined and will soon shine like gold. - P102

"In all our hardest wrestlings, we are not bound to the narrow fences of our ownpersonality, our own power, our own past: we are bound to Christ himself."-ScottHubbard - P102

Lord, You are the God who parts the waters. You lead Your people in paths of righteousness, even when those paths go through raging seas. - P103

I praise You for Your mighty works today, tomorrow, and forever. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P103

2 Corinthians 10:5 NLT
[5] We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. - P103

Naturally, thousands of thoughts go through our minds every day. However, what the Bible warns us about is not that thoughts will come knockingon our front door, but rather that we have to be very careful which thoughtswe invite in. 

In 2 Corinthians 10:5, Scripture instructs us, "We demolisharguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledgeof God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."
How can we take our thoughts captive on a practical level? One way is tobe purposeful about the things we focus on.  - P103

When negative thoughts ariseand we start to feel discouraged or hopeless, we have to remember that wehave a choice in where we direct our minds.  - P103

Today‘s passage is a reminderthat when we choose to focus on the incredible things that God has alreadydone in our lives, our dismay will quickly turn into gratitude and oursorrow into joy. - P103

우리에게 필요한 것은 실제 상황 가운데서 주님을 계속...

우리에게 필요한 것은 실제 상황 가운데서 주님을 계속 인식하는 것입니다. 주님은 우리로 하여금 바다 위를 걷게 하실 수도, 파도 밑을 걷게하실 수도 있는 분임을 기억하는 것입니다.
한줄노트 우리의 최선은 폭풍우와 흑암 속에서도 주님만 바라보는 것입니다. - P196

 작은 순종이 우리를 더 큰 순종으로 이끌어갑니다. 주님의 음성을 듣고도 여전히 따지고 있다면, 순종할 의사가 없는 것과 마찬가지입니다. 주님은물에 빠져가는 베드로의 ‘작은 믿음‘에 대해 질책하졌습니다. 물 위를 걸을 때수님만을 온전히 바라보았던 베드로는 시선을 빼앗겨 ‘두 마음을 품은 상태가되자 물에 빠졌습니다.  - P196

"우리가 처한 실제 상황 가운데서 예수님을 계속 인식하며 온전하게 주만 의지하십시오."
한줄노트 ‘두 마음‘을 가지지 않고 오직 주님만 바라보는 것이 순종의 삶을 사는 태도입니다. - P196

John 21:16 NLT
[16] Jesus repeated the question: "Simon son of John, do you love me?" "Yes, Lord," Peter said, "you know I love you." "Then take care of my sheep," Jesus said.
- P196

예수님께서는 우리에게 ‘내 양‘을 돌보라고 하셨지 ‘너희의양‘을 만들라고 하지 않으셨습니다.  - P197

Matthew 14:31 NLT
[31] Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. "You have so little faith," Jesus said. "Why did you doubt me?"
- P197

Matthew 8:26 NLT
[26] Jesus responded, "Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!" Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.
- P196

어떤 존재가 되어 있는가‘를 봉사라고 부르십니다." 진정한 봉사는 주님과의 전밀한 관계 안에서 진정한 그리스도인이 될 때 자연스럽게 나옵니다.  - P197

제자가 되는것은 ‘어떤 믿음‘이나 ‘어떤 교리‘를 고수하는 것이 아닙니다. 오로지 예수님께헌신하는 사람들이 제자의 길을 갑니다. 예수님께서는 ‘제자의 도‘에 대해 말씀하실 때, 제자가 되기 위해서는 오로지 주님께 헌신해야 한다고 명백히 선언하셨습니다(눅 14:26.) - P197

주님께 드리는 헌신은 주님이 누구신지 아는 것입니다. 성령께서 우리를 만지시고, 우리 안에서 주님이 누구신지를 깨닫게 될 때 진정한 헌신이 시작됩니다.
한줄노트 그리스도가 누구인지 아는 사람들의 행동이 바로 ‘헌신‘입니다. - P197

"사람들은 예수님께 헌신하기를 원하지 않고, 예수님의 사역에만 헌신하기를 원합니다." ‘사역‘이라는 말로 아름답게 포장하지만, 사실은 자신의 목적을 이루기 위해 일할 뿐입니다. 예수님의 사역을 잘 보십시오. 주님은인간들을 구원하시기 위해 십자가에서 돌아가셨습니다. 그런데 이 놀라운 구원사역은 이렇게 이루어졌습니다.  - P197

"주님이 순종하신 첫째 대상은 사람의 필요가 아니라 아버지의 뜻이었습니다. 인간을 구원하신 것도 주님께서 아버지께 순종함으로 오는 자연적인 결과였습니다." 진정한 순종은 오로지 하나님 아버지의 뜻을따르는 것입니다. 자신을 내세우지 않을 때, 우리는 그것을 ‘겸손‘이라고 부르게될 것입니다. 우리가 온전히 순종할 때 겸손하다는 것은 땅에 떨어진 밀알 같은존재가 된다는 의미입니다. 땅에 떨어진 밀알은 썩어지지만 조만간 싹을 틔웁니다. 그 순간 모든 광경이 다르게 변할 것입니다.
- P197

한줄 노트 진정한 순종은 우리의 목적을 이루는 것이 아니라 하나님의 뜻을 따르는 것입니다. - P197

6I remembered my songs in the...

6I remembered my songs in the night. My heart meditated and my spirit asked:

7"Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again?

8Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time?

9Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?" - P97

The psalmist cries out to God in distress. He thinks about the former days andyears and remembers his songs in the night. He wonders if God will rejectforever and never show His favor again.  - P97

He asks whether God has forgottento be merciful or whithholds His compassion because of His anger. - P97

We have all had sleepless nights, times when the crushing weight of life’s crises seems unbearable. We cry out to God in our pain and heartache, but it seems our prayers come crashing down upon us. Though we persist with what the psalmist describes as "untiring hands" (v. 2), we find no suitable comfort. - P98

What can the believer do in times like this? This is where we look to our Lord Jesus on Calvary’s cross for help in our time of need. - P98

Feeling forsaken, He cried out to God. Even in His feelings of abandonment, Jesus addressed the Father as "My God" (Matt. 27:46). - P98

God is still your God even when you feel abandoned, and He has promised not to leave you. - P98

When we don‘t understand what God is doing, honest questions can be a fgood pathway to spiritual growth.  - P98

The Bible is full of raw, straightforward questions that believers throughout the ages have asked God in seasons ofdeep distress. Jeremiah is an example of this. So is Habakkuk. Even Johnthe Baptist had questions (Matt. 11:2-3).  - P98

As followers of Jesus, we arenot called to "fake it till we make it." Such a mindset is a prescription fora shallow faith.  - P98

The psalmist‘s questions are an invitation to take even ourmost complicated questions and doubts to Jesus. We may not always findthe answers we seek, but we will grow in wisdom and faith.. - P98

"God has no night. God has no day. God has no month. God has no year. God has nopast, present, or future. Theologians call this the transcendence of God. He transcendsit all."-Charles Swindoll - P98

We often repress our pain and distract ourselves from our grief. But when we putaway our devices and turn away from our electronic sources of entertainment, wecan experience the Holy Spirit helping us to present our groans to God. Let us fastfrom distractions and exercise faith that God will heal our hearts today.
- Pastor Sam An - P99

Lord, teach me to trust You even in the darkness. - P99

Though at times You seem far away, I know by faith that You are the ever-present God. - P99

May my faith not depend on my feelings or spiritual experiences but on the promises of Your unfailing Word. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P99

˝성령님만이 비판할 수 있는 온전한 위치에 계시는 유...

"성령님만이 비판할 수 있는 온전한 위치에 계시는 유일한 분이십니다. 그분만이 상처나 억울함 없이 무엇이 잘못되었는지를 보이실 수 있습니다." 하나님께서우리에게 주신 본능을 소유했다고 해서 죄가 되는 것은 아닙니다. 하지만 본능대로 사는 것이 성령님을 거스를 때 그것은 죄가 됩니다.  - P195

비판하고자 하는 마음은정상적인 인간의 욕망입니다. 하지만 그 비판이 하나님 앞에서 과연 옳은 것인지생각해야 합니다. 비판적인 기질을 가지고 있는 한, 하나님과의 교제 속으로 들어가는 것은 불가능합니다. 누군가를 비판할 때, 우리는 자신이 남보다 낫다고여기는 우월감에 빠집니다. 이러한 기질은 하나님의 성품과는 동떨어진 것입니다.  - P195

그래서 오늘 본문을 통해 예수님은 ‘비판하지 않는 기질을 계발하라고 권면하십니다.
한줄노트 비판하는 기질은 하나님의 성품과 어울리지 않습니다. - P195

당신에게서 보는 모든 잘못된 것들을 하나님께서는 내 안에서 찾아내십니다. 우리가 누군가의 잘못을 찾아서 비판할 때마다 하나님께서 우리 안에 있는 잘못된것을 찾아내신다니 참 무섭습니다. "하나님의 은혜가 없었다면 나 자신이 얼마나 부패한 존재가 되었을까‘를 깨달은 후, 나는 나를 실망시키는 사람을 만나본적이 없습니다."  - P195

하나님께서 우리 마음을 영적으로 깨끗하게 청소하시면 교만한마음이 사라집니다. 영적인 눈에는 하나님이 하시는 일을 알아채는 능력이 있습니다. 하나님께서 우리를 위해 행하신 일이 보이기 시작합니다.  - P195

한줄노트 누군가를 비판할 수 없는 이유는 하나님이 나 같은 사람에게도 은혜를 부어주셨음을 알기때문입니다.
묵상 질문 혹시 누군가를 비판하지 않았나요? 비판은 하나님을 대신하려는 교만한 마음이 나에게있었다는 증거입니다. - P195

Matthew 14:29-30 NLT
[29] "Yes, come," Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. [30] But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. "Save me, Lord!" he shouted.
- P196

물 위를 걸을 때 예수님만을 온전히 바라보았던 베드로는 시선을 빼앗겨 ‘두 마음을 품은 상태‘가되자 물에 빠졌습니다. "우리가 처한 실제 상황 가운데서 예수님을 계속 인식하며 온전하게 주만 의지하십시오."
한줄노트 ‘두 마음‘을 가지지 않고 오직 주님만 바라보는 것이 순종의 삶을 사는 태도입니다. - P196

주님을 바라본다는 것은 주님의 말씀에 순종하는 것이지 따지는 것이 아닙니다. "절대로 ‘그래, 정말로 주님께서 말씀하신 것일까?"라고 의심하지 마십시오. 조금도 주저 없이 당장 주님께 자신을 던지십시오."  - P196

아무리 작은 음성이라도 그 음성에 응답해 자신을 내던지면 주님의 음성을 더욱 명확히 듣게 됩니다. 작은 순종이 우리를 더 큰 순종으로 이끌어갑니다.  - P196

우리에게 필요한 것은 실제 상황 가운데서 주님을 계속 인식하는 것입니다. 주님은 우리로 하여금 바다 위를 걷게 하실 수도, 파도 밑을 걷게하실 수도 있는 분임을 기억하는 것입니다.
한줄노트 우리의 최선은 폭풍우와 흑암 속에서도 주님만 바라보는 것입니다. - P196