1The Lord spoke to Moses in t...

1The Lord spoke to Moses in the Desert of Sinai in the first month of the second year after they came out of Egypt. He said,

2"Have the Israelites celebrate the Passover at the appointed time.

- P30

6But some of them could not celebrate the Passover on that day because they were ceremonially unclean on account of a dead body. So they came to Moses and Aaron that same day - P31

12They must not leave any of it till morning or break any of its bones. When they celebrate the Passover, they must follow all the regulations. - P33

13But if anyone who is ceremonially clean and not on a journey fails to celebrate the Passover, they must be cut off from their people for not presenting the Lord’s offering at the appointed time. They will bear the consequences of their sin.

14"‘A foreigner residing among you is also to celebrate the Lord’s Passover in accordance with its rules and regulations. You must have the same regulations for both the foreigner and the native-born.’"

- P33

God instructs Moses to have the Israelites celebrate the Passover at its ap-pointed time. Specific guidelines are given, allowing those ritually uncleanor away on a journey to observe the feast later.  - P31

God extends the celebrationof the Passover to the foreigners living among Israel. - P31

God tells Moses that the Israelites are to celebrate the Passover. He wants His people to remember that they have received salvation from slavery and oppression because of Him. - P34

They are to recognize the blessing of being His covenant people, and celebrate His faithfulness - P34

Our relationship with the Lord weakens when we forget what He has done for us. Taking the time to remember God’s goodness and Christ’s sacrifice renews and refreshes our souls. - P34

Reflecting on the salvation and freedom that we have received helps us maintain a heart of thanksgiving and strengthens our joy in God.

Ceremonially unclean Israelites and foreigners residing among God’s people could easily have been excluded from the Passover celebrations, but God allows them to be included. - P34

The Lord is indeed gracious to us, but we should not take this grace for granted. Ignoring or neglecting Him would be sinful. - P34

May we not fail to remember God’s past faithfulness but celebrate and worship Him as He deserves! - P34

she needed two months to recover. Thus, on my birthday, I remember mymother‘s long pregnancy, labor, and recovery, and I appreciate her. I ac-knowledge all her efforts and the pain she endured so that I could enter thisworld. The yearly celebration of my own birth is a happy birthday becauseI remember her love, pain, and sacrifice. - P35

 Passover reminded God‘s peopleof how He saved them out of Egypt, and Christmas and Easter remind usof the gift of our salvation through the birth, death, and resurrection of ourLord.  - P35

We celebrate the Father for sending His Son, and we honor Jesus forHis selfless sacrifice on the cross.  - P35

We take time to remember and respondin love and thanksgiving, letting God‘s faithfulness inspire us to continueto serve Him and give Him glory. - P35

Dear Lord, thank you for the faithfulness and grace You have shown me. Forgive me for the times I ignored or neglected my relationship with You. - P35

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and let Your Spirit ever remind me of Your goodness. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P35

[오늘의 한문장] 하나님의 시선

챔버스가 경험한 우상은 기괴한 형상이나 타 종교의 상징물이 아니었습니다. 자신의 내면에서 자신을내주는, 하나님이 아닌 ‘어떤 것‘이었습니다.  - P115

John 16:32 NLT
[32] But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when you will be scattered, each one going his own way, leaving me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me.
- P116

올바른 관계 속 흩어짐은진정한 내적 죽음의 의미를 아는 복된 흩어짐입니다. 이 흩어짐은 우리가 원해서발생하는 상황이 아닙니다. 하나님께서 우리 삶에 개입해 만드시는 일이기에 우리는 준비되어 있어야 합니다. 하나님께서 흩으시는 자리를 경험한 사람은 어떤내적 황폐함에서도 하나님을 찬양할 수 있습니다. - P116

우리 믿음이 증명될 때까지 하나님은 서두르시지 않습니다. 기다림의 시간을 통해 하나님은 우리관심이 주님과의 관계‘보다 ‘축복‘에 쏠려 있었다는 사실을 깨닫게 하십니다. 믿음의 경계선에 있는 우리에게 필요한 것은 하나님께서 우리에게 주시는 영적 용기입니다. "담대하라! 내가 세상을 이기었노라"(요 16:33). - P116

한줄노트 믿음과 신앙의 경계선에서 우리가 붙잡아야 하는 것은 ‘담대한 믿음‘입니다. - P116

16They are the Israelites who...

16They are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to me. I have taken them as my own in place of the firstborn, the first male offspring from every Israelite woman. - P26

17Every firstborn male in Israel, whether human or animal, is mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set them apart for myself. - P26

19From among all the Israelites, I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons to do the work at the tent of meeting on behalf of the Israelites and to make atonement for them so that no plague will strike the Israelites when they go near the sanctuary." - P26

20Moses, Aaron and the whole Israelite community did with the Levites just as the Lord commanded Moses. - P27

23The Lord said to Moses,

24"This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years old or more shall come to take part in the work at the tent of meeting,

- P27

The Levites represent the firstborn sons of Israel, who are set apart for God. - P28

They(livites) bear the responsibility of ensuring that the appropriate cleansing rituals and offerings are performed so that the Israelites remain pure and holy as God’s people and do not incur the consequences of any neglect when going near the sanctuary.  - P28

The Levites are involved not only in the worship, ceremonies, and offerings, but also in the assembling, maintenance, and transport of the tabernacle and all of its contents. Thus, God wisely ensures that after twenty-five years of hard work, the older Levites can retire and no longer bear any unnecessary burdens. - P28

They are given the freedom to contribute to the community without allowing their service to negatively impact their health. - P28

Regardless of our life stage, we can all serve with appreciationfor one another, working together to build up God‘s kingdom. - P29

Heavenly Father, thank you for the opportunities I have to serve in Your house. Please open doors for me to serve in areas that are being neglected so that all might thrive and bring glory to You. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen. - P29

가장귀한 가치를 발견하면 덜 중요한 가치에 눈길을 두...

가장귀한 가치를 발견하면 덜 중요한 가치에 눈길을 두지 않는 게 당연합니다. 인생을 살며 이것저것 저울질한다면 아직 최고의 가치를 발견하지 못했다는 방증니다. - P114

 챔버스의 말처럼 주님을 인격적으로 만난 사람은 언제든 ‘찢겨진 빵과 부어지는 포도주‘가될 수 있도록 준비되어야 합니다. 오늘 스스로에게 물어보십시오. 우리는 누구에
게 무엇을 전하고 있습니까? - P114

"영적인 사람이 항상 지니고 있는 특징은 주 예수 그리스도를 잘 깨달은 후에 다른 사람에게도 하나님의 목적이신 그리스도를 알려주려고 한다는 점입니다. 따라서 그 인생의 단 한 가지 집중된 열정은 예수 그리스도입니다."  - P114

챔버스는 메리 D. 제임스의 찬양시 <모든 것을예수님께>를 인용합니다. ‘내 눈이 주를 뵌 이후로 다른 모든 것을 보지 않게 되었다네. 십자가에 달리신 주를 뵐 때에 나의 영혼을 사로잡으시네." - P114

Hebrews 12:2 NLT
[2] We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
- P114

1 Corinthians 2:2 NLT
[2] For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified.
- P114

Matthew 13:44 NLT
[44] "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.
- P114

Luke 19:42 NLT
[42] "How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes.
- P115

 바리새인들은 자신의 눈을 가린 우상으로 인해 주님을 알아보지 못했습니다. 챔버스는 우리 눈을 흐리게 하여 주님을보지 못하게 하는 것을 ‘우상‘이라 말합니다. "우상은 멀리하고 싶은 끔찍한 괴물이 아니라 오히려 내 안에서 나를 휘어잡는 성향입니다." 
- P115

한줄노트 우상은 끔찍한 모습의 괴물이기보다는 우리 안에서 하나님께 자신을 전적으로 양도하지못하도록 하는 것입니다. - P115

바리새인들이 주님을 알지 못하고, 고백하지 못한 이유는 단순한 무지의 문제가 아닙니다. 최성으로 인해 끝까지 하나님께 자신을 양도하지 않는 완악함, 우상으로 눈이 가려져 주님을 보지 못하는 상황을 주님은 안타까워하셨습니다. - P115

하나님께서 과거를 기억나게 하실 때 절대로 두려워하지 마십시오. 하나님께서 과거 실수를 생각나게 하시고, 꾸짖으시며 슬픔을 느끼게 하실 때는 하나님의 새로운 역사가 시작될 때입니다. 그러니 두려워하지 마십시오. 하나님께서는 닫으신 문은 열지 않으실지라도, 우리가 깨닫지 못해 닫혔던 문을 다시 여는 분이십니다.
- P115

한줄노트 우상숭배로 인해 닫힌 문 때문에 너무 안타까워하지 마십시오. 하나님께서는 우리에게 다른 기회의 문을 열어주십니다. - P115

4This is how the lampstand wa...

4This is how the lampstand was made: It was made of hammered gold—from its base to its blossoms. The lampstand was made exactly like the pattern the Lord had shown Moses. - P22

7To purify them, do this: Sprinkle the water of cleansing on them; then have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes. And so they will purify themselves.

8Have them take a young bull with its grain offering of the finest flour mixed with olive oil; then you are to take a second young bull for a sin offering.

- P22

12"Then the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, using one for a sin offering to the Lord and the other for a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites. - P23

God instructs Moses on setting up the lamps in the tabernacle and consecrat-ing the Levites for service. Aaron arranges the lamps to illuminate the areabefore the lampstand.  - P23

The Levites undergo purification through washing,
shaving, and sacrifices. They are presented before the Lord as a living offering,
dedicated to assist the priests in their duties within the tabernacle. - P23

Moses’s job is to listen carefully, convey the message to his brother Aaron, and oversee the process to ensure that all tasks have been completed properly. - P24

We may not always receive such detailed instructions for everything God has for us, but Moses models how we are to approach the Lord when seeking His direction. We must listen carefully first, so that we might discern His will and carry out what He assigns us according to His guidance. - P24

Before they can begin their work in the tent of meeting, the Levites must be ceremonially clean. They must purify themselves and present a series of offerings to God. Then, the Levites themselves become the offering, dedicated as people who are to serve the Lord full-time. - P24

Perhaps they were fearful, as I was, about the consequences theywould face if they did not do their job well. However, they undoubtedlyrecognized the privilege they had in serving God and His people.
Like the eleven other tribes, most of us are not in full-time ministry, but wecan serve the Lord by using our gifts and talents in our families, schools,
jobs, and churches.  - P25

We can also pray for those who do serve full-time. Wecan recognize the responsibilities they carry and pray that they serve theLord and His people well with the humility and purity of heart that Christexemplified. - P25

Father, I praise You because You are a holy God who cares about the state of our hearts. Thank you for making detailed and careful provision for our purification through Jesus Christ. Give me ears to hear Your instructions as I serve You and Your people. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P25