Not long after the Israelites...

Not long after the Israelites leave Sinai and enter the wilderness, they begin complaining about their hardships. The same pattern repeats: the Israelites complain and God forgives them but they still do not learn their lesson.  - P54

They grumble, not just because of the road’s difficulties, but out of unbelief.  - P54

Yet God restrains His wrath at Moses’s prayer and gives the people another chance to place their trust in Him. - P54

When we enter a new phase of life, our initial excitement often fades fast, and we forget the blessings God gave us when He opened new doors. - P54

Let us keep our eyes open to the amazing plans God has ahead and keep our hearts from complaining. - P54

When we pay undue attention to the desires of our old, sinful nature, we fall into greed. - P54

Our old nature will seek to romanticize our past life of sin, using dissatisfactions that stem from past memories, present struggles, or simply our own weaknesses. Either way, greed only grows stronger when we indulge in it, and leads us to reject God and the good things He gives us.
- P54

"The cross before me, the world behind me; no turning back, no turning back."
- Simon Marak - P54

Lord Jesus, my passion for You can be so short-lived. Forgive me for all the times I complain about the discomfort and difficulties I encounter while following You. You are my Savior, my deliverer, and my greatest good. In Your name, amen. - P55

Moses is overwhelmed by the Israelites‘ complaints and expresses his frustra-tion to God. God responds by promising to give the people meat for a monthuntil it becomes loathsome to them. He also instructs Moses to gather seventyelders to share the burden of leadership. - P57

Many missionaries wrestle with the fear of seeing no fruit despite their hardwork. This week, I spoke with a missionary who felt deeply discouraged forthis very reason. But even if we do not see the fruits we expect when weexpect them, God is still at work. This is true not only for missionaries butfor all Christians striving to live out their calling.  - P59

We will face challengesthat may discourage us, but we can be confident that God will bring ourefforts to fruition. He will accomplish this, not by our strength, but byHis power.  - P59

With this faith, we can continue to move forward despite theresistance we encounter. - P59

[오늘의 한문장] 하나님의 시선

십자가는 지옥과 죄의 권세에 대한 승리의 선포입니다. - P118

우리가 십자가 앞에 나아가 이를 통과하는 일은 ‘일회적 사건‘이 아니라 ‘새로운 생명에 거하게 된다는 의미입니다. - P118

Mark 9:9 NLT
[9] As they went back down the mountain, he told them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
- P119

우리 역시 알고 있던 주님을 새롭게 믿음으로 고백하고 인격적인 관계 속으로 들어가는 순간 깨닫는 것들이 있습니다.
- P119

그러므로 우리가 주님의 특별한 말씀을 이해하려면 부활하신 주님의 생명과 연합되어야 합니다. 주님의 마음과 하나가 되고,
주님의 소원이 나의 소원이 될 때 올바른 사명자의 길을 가게 됩니다.
- P119

부활하신 주님의 생명이 우리에게 있다는 증거는 명확합니다. "그분의 말씀을깨닫게 된다는 사실입니다." 묵상을 통해 주님의 말씀을 깨닫게 된다면, 성령께서 내 안에 계시다는 사실을 의심하지 말아야 합니다. 부활하신 주님이 우리에게 역사하시면 성령이 우리를 깨닫게 하시고, 우리는 무릎을 꿇고 기도하게됩니다. - P119

그러나 "우리의 고집스러운 편견은 하나님께서 우리에게 뭔가 계시하시는 것을효과적으로 막습니다. 자기가 믿는 교리에 사로잡히면 하나님의 빛은 더 이상 임하지 않기 때문에 우리는 그 빛을 받을 수 없습니다. 하나님의 말씀이 내게 들어오지 않는다면, 내 고집이 작동하고 있는 건 아닌지 생각해 보십시오. 그리고 성령의 도우심을 요청하십시오.  - P119

어느 순간 하나님의 말씀이 내 안에 들어올 때는성령님의 도우심을 믿고 환영하십시오. 이는 도식적인 관계가 아닙니다. 부활하신 생명과의 연합을 위해서는 우리 영이 민감하게 준비되어 있어야 합니다. 그리스도인은 부활의 주님으로 인해 인생을 사는 사람입니다. - P119

When Moses finished setting u...

When Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated itand all its furnishings. He also anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils.-Numbers 7:1 - P43

Dear Jesus, thank you for the good gifts You always give us out of Your lovefor us. Help us see Your gifts for what they are and share them with thosearound us. In Your name, amen! - P51

Equatorial Guinea‘s motto is "Peace, Unity, and Justice," but corruption is a widespread problem. Itis one of the highest oil-producing countries in Africa, but only a minority benefits from the wealth.
- P50

The oil industry draws in many foreigners, including missionaries. The majority of the populationidentifies as Roman Catholic, but pagan practices are still common throughout the country. - P50

Numbers 10:31-32 NLT
[31] "Please don’t leave us," Moses pleaded. "You know the places in the wilderness where we should camp. Come, be our guide. [32] If you do, we’ll share with you all the blessings the Lord gives us."
- P49

Numbers 11:1-4 NLT
[1] Soon the people began to complain about their hardship, and the Lord heard everything they said. Then the Lord’s anger blazed against them, and he sent a fire to rage among them, and he destroyed some of the people in the outskirts of the camp. [2] Then the people screamed to Moses for help, and when he prayed to the Lord, the fire stopped. [3] After that, the area was known as Taberah (which means "the place of burning"), because fire from the Lord had burned among them there. [4] Then the foreign rabble who were traveling with the Israelites began to crave the good things of Egypt. And the people of Israel also began to complain. "Oh, for some meat!" they exclaimed.

- P52

Numbers 11:5, 9 NLT
[5] "We remember the fish we used to eat for free in Egypt. And we had all the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic we wanted.
[9] The manna came down on the camp with the dew during the night.
- P53

The Israelites complain about their hardships, provoking God‘s anger. Fireconsumes part of the camp until Moses intercedes for the people, and thefire subsides.  - P53

The people then crave meat, reminiscing about the food theyhad in Egypt and complaining about the manna. - P53

Yet,
like the Israelites who lost sight of why they were in the wilderness andforgot the joy of being led by the God who had freed them, I forgot thereason why I came. I lost the joy of walking with God in the present andfound myself longing for the past..
- P55

No matter where we are in our life‘s journey, we all face moments of discouragement when we feel disconnected from our past. This is particularlyhard when the present feels like a barren wilderness.  - P55

While nostalgia isnatural, we must remember that God has a purpose for where He places us.
- P55

Let us open our eyes to what He is a preparing for us. Instead of dwelling onwhat was or what might have been, let us press forward with hope, trustingin God‘s plans for us and through us! - P55

1The Lord said to Moses: 2˝M...

1The Lord said to Moses:

2"Make two trumpets of hammered silver, and use them for calling the community together and for having the camps set out. - P40

9When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the Lord your God and rescued from your enemies. - P41

10Also at your times of rejoicing—your appointed festivals and New Moon feasts—you are to sound the trumpets over your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, and they will be a memorial for you before your God. I am the Lord your God." - P41

God instructs Moses to make two silver trumpets. These are used to summonthe congregation or signal camp movements, and sounded during battlesor festivals. God says that the trumpets are sounded so that the Israelites areremembered before the Lord, - P41

The Lord devises for Israel distinct trumpet calls for when the community or its leaders should gather, and another distinct call for when the nation should break camp. It is amazing that God chooses to use human administration to carry out His plans.  - P42

The Lord is forming Israel into a nation and an army ready to take the promised land. God sometimes uses mundane human means to train His people and make sure that, when the time comes, they are ready for what He leads them into. - P42

Every time they step out into battle, they will remember that the Lord fights for them. In times of peace, they will remember that they have gladness because the Lord is their God. - P42

The Christian life is about remembering well: remembering who our God is and, in turn, who we are. Our God gave us His Son so that we might become His children. - P42

We are favored and cherished by the living God. Remember this well. - P42

Lord, cure my mind of its forgetfulness. In every battle may I remember that You fight for me, and in times of rejoicing, may I remember that every good and perfect gift is from Your hands. May my remembering become worship unto You. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P42

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. - P43

Thanksgiving God was the initiator and builder of the Mosaic covenant, and He is theinitiator and builder of the new covenant through Christ. Thank Him for accomplishing the workof salvation on behalf of those who believe. - P43

Numbers 10:11 NLT
[11] In the second year after Israel’s departure from Egypt—on the twentieth day of the second month—the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle of the Covenant.
- P46

Numbers 10:14 NLT
[14] Judah’s troops led the way. They marched behind their banner, and their leader was Nahshon son of Amminadab.

- P46

Numbers 10:17 NLT
[17] Then the Tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonite and Merarite divisions of the Levites were next in the line of march, carrying the Tabernacle with them.
- P47

Numbers 10:21 NLT
[21] Next came the Kohathite division of the Levites, carrying the sacred objects from the Tabernacle. Before they arrived at the next camp, the Tabernacle would already be set up at its new location.
- P47

Numbers 10:29-32 NLT
[29] One day Moses said to his brother-in-law, Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, "We are on our way to the place the Lord promised us, for he said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised wonderful blessings for Israel!" [30] But Hobab replied, "No, I will not go. I must return to my own land and family." [31] "Please don’t leave us," Moses pleaded. "You know the places in the wilderness where we should camp. Come, be our guide. [32] If you do, we’ll share with you all the blessings the Lord gives us." - P48

Numbers 10:34-36 NLT
[34] As they moved on each day, the cloud of the Lord hovered over them. [35] And whenever the Ark set out, Moses would shout, "Arise, O Lord, and let your enemies be scattered! Let them flee before you!" [36] And when the Ark was set down, he would say, "Return, O Lord, to the countless thousands of Israel!" - P49

We see the Israelites moving camp for the first time. Different groups carryout their respective duties as the nation moves. As they move, the Israelitesare like a body with many parts functioning for a common goal. And whatmakes this picture most beautiful is that this common goal is God. - P50

The arkof the Covenant goes before them-God leads them.  - P50

The people of Godfunction by heeding the commands of God. This is a representation ofwhat the church should look like today. As 1 Corinthians 12 reminds us,
the church, too, is a body with many parts responsible for different tasks.
- P50

And when those parts function for the glory of the head, Christ, we allget a greater sense of the beauty and glory of the God who still leads Hispeople today. - P50

˝예수님께서 겟세마네에서 두려워하신 것은 십자가의죽음...

"예수님께서 겟세마네에서 두려워하신 것은 십자가의죽음이 아니었습니다. 주께서 가장 강조하신 말씀은 자신이 죽기 위해 오셨다는것이었습니다.  - P117

으리 죄를 사하시려는 하나님의 계획을 방해하려는 것입니다. 이때 ‘인자‘는 오롯이 그 공격과 시험을 몸의로 다 받아내야 하셨습니다. 따라서 오늘은 신이신 예수님이 아닌, 인간의 몸으로 사탄의 공격을 받으시는 예수님을 묵상해야 합니다. - P117

 사탄은 철저하게 육신의 몸을 입으신 주님의 약점을 공략했습니다. 하지만 주님은 이 먹기셨습니다. 사탄은 예수님을 다시 시험하고 공략했지만 또 패배합니다. 이처럼 사탄의 공격은 한 번으로 끝나지 않습니다.  - P117

주님에게 있어서 고통은 힘들지만 하나님의 사명을 완수하기 위해 필히 겪어ㅇ하는 것이었습니다. 어떤 대가를 치르더라도 하나님의 뜻은 이루어져야 합니다고통은 유일한 방법이요, 십자가는 ‘인자‘로서 승리의 표시입니다.  - P117

Luke 4:13 NLT
[13] When the devil had finished tempting Jesus, he left him until the next opportunity came.
- P117

한줄노트 고통은 힘들지만 승리로 이끄는 통로임이 분명합니다. 이것이 십자가의 비밀입니다. - P117

1 Peter 2:24 NLT
[24] He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed. - P118

십자가 사건은 죄에 대한 하나님의 심판입니다. 십자가는 지옥과 죄의 권세에 대한 승리의 선포입니다.  - P118

십자가는 신앙을 지키기 위한 순교가 아니라, 하나님과 우리 사이의 ‘사의 길을 열어놓은 사역이자 승리의 선포입니다.
  - P118

성육신하신 하나님은 ‘자아실현(self-realization)‘이 아니라 죄를 제거하고 구속하기 위해 오셨습니다. 성육신은 영원하신 하나님이 우리의 시간 속으로들어오신 사건입니다. 영원하신 하나님과 현존하는 우리 사이 간격을 좁혀 신비를 푸는 열쇠가 되어주셨습니다. - P118

예수님이 지신 십자가는 ‘하나님의 십자가‘입니다. 십자가는 온전히 하나님의 속성과 성육신의 비밀을 알려주는 것입니다. 그러니 하나님의 십자가를 통해서만 하나님의 사랑을 알고 그분과 연합하게 됩니다.  - P118

 인간의 죄를 해결하는 유일한 대책은 갈보리 십자가밖에 없습니다. 우리가 쉽게 구원에 이른 이유는 십자가 위에서 하나님이 그만큼 큰 대가를 치르셨기 때문입니다. 이것이 구속의 은혜입니다. - P118

Mark 9:9 NLT
[9] As they went back down the mountain, he told them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

- P119