We remember from previous cha...

We remember from previous chapters that the land was to be divided through the casting of lots, as God commanded. In this case, casting lots did not mean leaving outcomes to chance; it was a way for the people to receive divine direction. - P50

29These are the men the Lord commanded to assign the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan. - P49

Then why the need for human agency? Why call Joshua, Eleazar, and the chiefs of each tribe? Even today, God still chooses to use His people in bringing about His purposes. - P50

This isn’t because He is deficient in any way. Rather, this is one of the ways He has chosen to shine His myriad glory. - P50

The wisdom of God shines through when the people of God submit to God-given authority—when the people of God love and submit to one another. - P50

Father, You demonstrated Your faithfulness by sending Your own Son to be the answer to our greatest difficulties, sin and death. - P50

Strengthen my trust in Your character even through the difficulties I face. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P50

By the listing of these leaders, we can see that Israel was not a small nation.
Twelve tribes, consisting of potentially hundreds of thousands of peopleeach, traveled together for many years through the wilderness.  - P50

We needonly to go on a road trip with our family to be reminded that traveling incommunity is not easy. Yet, because Israel was God‘s chosen nation, Hedelivered this multitude to the land He had promised. He chose to makeHis glory depend on the fulfillment of this promise.  - P50

Christian, you, too,
are part the people of God. He is able to bring you into the land that Hehas promised.  - P50

No matter what difficulties we face along the way, He willbring each of us home. - P50

The author details God‘s command for the Levites to receive forty-eight towns,
including six cities of refuge, from the other tribes‘ land. These cities providehomes and pasturelands for the Levites.  - P55

The tribes must allocate the townsproportionally, with larger tribes giving more and smaller tribes giving less. - P55

El Salvador is rich in culture and diversity, but after a long civil war that ended a few decades ago,
trauma, gang violence, and poverty still run rampant throughout Central America‘s smallestnation.  - P56

Over the past decade, however, over nine thousand churches have been planted. Despitethis exponential growth, the church desperately needs financial resources, strong leadership, andbiblical training to continue to thrive.
- P56

Prayer Points•Pray for healthy leadership, financial provision, and biblical resources to be accessible to thelocal churches.
- Praise God for the thousands of churches that have been ministering to the people for the pastdecade. - P56

John 13:17 NLT [17] Now that...

John 13:17 NLT
[17] Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.
- P186

Romans 12:1-2 NLT
[1] And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. [2] Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
- P186

그렇다면 닻을 올리고 깊은 바다로 나아가기 위해 우리에게 필요한 것은 무엇일까요? 챔버스는 ‘순종해야 하는 순간‘에 순종을 거부하는 것은 영적으로 위험한일이라고 말합니다. 그곳은 바로 당신이 무엇을 해야 한다는 것을 알면서도 당장 필요한 것 같지 않아 순종하지 않은 지점일 것입니다." 순종해야 할 때에 순종하지 못하면 영적 막힘을 경험합니다. 그렇게 되면 영적 지각과 분별도 상실하게되고, 더 이상의 순종이 불가능한 상태에 이릅니다. 불순종으로 막힌 영적인 상태를 뚫는 유일한 길은 ‘순종‘입니다.
- P186

"순종의 모조품은 열심입니다. 자기 멋대로 자신을 희생시키는 마음 상태입니다.
이러한 열심이 종종 영적 분별을 대신하곤 합니다." 중요한 것은 ‘희생‘이 아닌
‘순종‘ 입니다. 우리는 종종 희생을 순종으로 착각합니다. 사도 바울은 예배드리는 자들에게서 동일한 위험을 보았습니다. 제물을 드리기는 하지만 하나님께서기뻐하시지 않는 제물도 있다는 것입니다.  - P186

그러므로 우리의 영적 행위가 하나님을 기쁘시게 하는지, 그렇지 않은지 분별하는 지혜를 가져야 합니다(롬 12:1-2).
한줄노트 우리의 제사를 하나님이 받지 않으신다면, ‘순종‘이 아닌 우리의 ‘열심‘을 드리고 있는 것입니다.
- P186

묵상 질문 우리가 하는 일 중 무엇이 ‘자기 열심‘이고, 무엇이 ‘순종‘인지 구별할 수 있습니까? - P186

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. "내 삶의 구심력이 되시는 그분을 깨닫기 위해 많은 시간을 들여야 합니다."  - P185

예수 그리스도가 우리의 구심력‘
이 될 때, 우리의 자유를 억압하는 것이 아니라 도리어 자유롭게 한다는 ‘역설적진리‘를 깨닫습니다. "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.
- P185

한줄노트 마음대로 하라는 사탄의 유혹에 속지 마십시오! 참된 구속만이 진정한 자유를 가져다 줄니다 - P185

우리는 자신을 제한하여 우리의 애착이 언제나 이 위대한능력인 그리스도의 속죄에 있게 해야 합니다." 우리를 구속하신 그리스도의 은혜가 우리를 붙잡아야 합니다. 구속의 은혜가 우리에게 강력한 영향을 미칠 때, 우리가 하는 어떤 행동과 봉사와 섬김도 잘못되지 않습니다. "너희가 내 이름으로무엇을 구하든지 내가 행하리니"(요 14:13). 이 말씀이 이제야 제대로 이해됩니다.
- 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.
한줄노트 우리가 분명하게 속죄함을 받는다면 우리의 삶에 속죄의 열매가 반드시 열릴 것입니다.
- P185

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

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