Then Israel made this vow to ...

Then Israel made this vow to the Lord: "If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally destroy their cities."
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The Lord listened to Israel’s plea and gave the Canaanites over to them. They completely destroyed them and their towns; so the place was named Hormah. - P58

The Israelites quickly forget God’s faithfulness and become impatient. They complain about their journey and speak out against God and against Moses. Their sinful attitude results in God sending venomous snakes among them and many people die of their bite. - P60

When the people realize their error, they ask Moses to pray that God would take the snakes away. Moses does but the people do not receive exactly what they ask for: the snakes do not magically disappear. - P60

Rather, God provides a way for the people to live even after being bitten. They must look at the bronze snake Moses set on a pole to receive salvation. This foreshadows the salvation later to be received by those who look to the crucified Christ for the forgiveness of their sins. - P60

The king of Arad hears about the Israelites coming down the road and decides to attack and capture some of them. The king is asserting his dominance, showing his strength over other nations. Israel, however, turns to God, asking for His help in battle against the Canaanites. - P60

He listens to their plea, and Israel triumphs. - P60

When challenges and attacks come our way, we may feel discouraged and be tempted to give up. However, we should remember that we do not have to fight our battles alone. We have access to a mighty and powerful God who cannot be defeated. - P60

We can turn to Him at any time to ask for help in both big and small challenges. - P60

"It‘s not the pain that transforms us. It‘s Jesus‘s presence in the pain."- Sarah Walton - P60

Heavenly Father, thank you that I can always turn to You no matter what difficulties I face. - P61

When I become impatient and complain to You, please remind me of Your faithfulness, goodness, and grace. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P61

Israel continues its journey through the wilderness, encamping at variouslocations. God provides water for the people at the well of Beer and Israelcommemorates it in song. The Israelites move on into the wilderness, arrivingat the valley in Moab. - P63

So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone wasbitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. - Numbers 21:9
Praise Praise God for being the source of our salvation.
Confession Have you been harboring a complaining heart this week? Confess it before Godand receive His forgiveness.
Thanksgiving Thank God for the new life that He offers to all those who look to Jesus forsalvation.
Petition Ask God to make your life a clear reflection of who Jesus is so that many will receivelife in Him through your testimony. - P65

비전은 성품의 문제입니다. 비전은 단 한 번의 결심이...

비전은 성품의 문제입니다. 비전은 단 한 번의 결심이나 계기로 가질 수없습니다. 끊임없이 하나님을 바라보는 사람의 내면에 성품으로 자리 잡는 것입니다.  - P153

나의 능력이 다한 곳에서, 하나님의 능력이 다하지 않았다는 것을 믿는 사람입니다. 혹시 스스로를 너무 작게 생각하고 있지는 않습니까?
한줄노트 올바른 삶의 자세는 하나님을 바라보는 순간들이 모여 비전이 되고, 그 비전이 성품을 이루는 것입니다. - P153

현실에서 별을 보는 사람을 우리는 비전의 사람이라 말합니다. 이 시대에필요한 사람은 바로 현실 가운데서 비전을 보는 성품의 사람입니다. 이러한 성품을 지닌 사람은 늘 긍정적이며 소망을 품고 살아갑니다.  - P153

비전이 없으면
‘묵시(비전)가 없으면, 즉 우리가 일단 하나님을 바라보지않게 되면, 우리는 무절제해지고 제멋대로 행하기 시작합니다." 하나님을 바라보지 않는 것은 삶의 주도권을 내가 가지겠다는 태도입니다. 하나님이 개업하실 여지를 남기지 않는 것입니다. 이는 내 힘으로 무언가를 하겠다는 ‘교만‘에 찬 모습입니다. 이런 태도를 가진다면 점점 영적 내리막길로 갈 수밖에 없습니다.  - P153

이상에 빠진 사람들은 거의 아무것도 하지 않습니다." 이상에 빠진 사람들은 자신이 해야 할 마땅한 의무에 대해 아무것도 하지 않으면서도 스스로를 정당화합니다. 그러나 비전에는 우리를올바른 삶으로 인도하는 힘이 있습니다. 비전 가운데서 영적 동기‘를 부여받고순종하기 때문입니다. ‘이상‘은 자신의 생각입니다. 하나님의 생각이 배제된 인간의 생각은 스스로를 멸망으로 인도합니다.  - P153

2 Peter 1:5, 7 NLT
[5] In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge,
[7] and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.
- P154

하나님이 하시는 일과 우리가 해야 할 일
"하나님께서 하시는 일을 우리가할 수 없고 우리가 할 수 있는 일을 하나님께서 하지 않으신다는 사실을 잊지 마십시오." 구원을 받거나 거룩하게 되는 일은 온전히 하나님이 하시는 일입니다.
하지만 ‘좋은 습관‘이나 ‘좋은 성품을 가지는 것은 하나님의 일이 아닙니다.  - P154

챔버스는 계속 ‘의지적 결단‘을 강조합니다. 좋은 습관을 만드는 첫걸음은 자신에게 명령하며 의지적으로 움직이는 것입니다. "당신이 어떤 길로 가야 하는지를너무나 잘 알면서 그 길을 의심하는 습성을 경계하십시오."  - P154

"우리는 만사에 하나님의 음성을 경청하는 습관을 길러야 합니다." 신앙적으로 마땅히 해야 할 바를알고 있으나 실천하지 못하는 경우가 많습니다. 단순히 게을러서일 수도 있고,
영적으로 불확실하기 때문일 수도 있습니다. 그러나 성령님은 우리를 끊임없이부르시고 인내하시며 설득하십니다.  - P154

하나님의 음성에 귀를 기울이는 훈련이 곧신앙인의 가장 큰 첫걸음입니다. - P154

우리에게는 의심하며 시간을 낭비하는 것이 아니라 주저하지 말고 첫걸음을 떼는 태도가 필요합니다. 의심은 무지가 아닌 두려움의 문제일지 모릅니다. 주저하지 말고 첫 발걸음을 떼십시오. 하나님께서 말씀하실 때 마음을 강하게 먹고 말씀대로 당장 믿음으로 행동하십시오."  - P154

첫 발걸음을 뗄 때 방해물은 우리의 생각과 걱정에서 파생됩니다. 문제는 애써 결심한 후에 다시 생각하는 것입니다. 겉보기에는 신중해 보이지만, 이는 자신의 행동에 대한 두려움으로 연막전술을 펴는 것에 불과합니다.  - P154

하나님께서 우리에게 말씀하실 때 주저하는 것은 하나님이 주신 은혜를 무효로 만들고, 누리지 못하게 만듭니다. "지나온 다리를 태워버리십시오. 주께서 말씀하신 일을 불가피한 일로 만드십시오."
- P154

한줄노트 ‘의심‘이 두려움에서 온다면, ‘신뢰‘는 확신으로 첫걸음을 떼게 합니다. - P154

나는 선한 마음으로당신들 모두를 살리고자 했으니당신들...

나는 선한 마음으로당신들 모두를 살리고자 했으니당신들이 그것을 나쁘다고 말할아무런 이유가 없습니다여기 당신의 몫을 가지고 돌아가세요 - P134

하나님이 다스리시는 세계에서는모두의 생명이 똑같이 소중합니다먼저 왔다고먼저 선택받았다고더 많이 일했다고더 귀하고 더 소중한 것이 아닙니다 - P135

하나님이 다스리시는 세계는이런 힘의 논리가 적용되지 않습니다오히려 그 반대입니다하나님이 보시기에는남을 섬기는 사람이 힘 있는 사람입니다하나님의 나라에서 가장 높은 사람은자신을 낮추고다른 사람을 높이는 사람입니다나는 여러분이최고가 되기를 원합니다남을 섬기는 일에 최고가 되기를 원합니다
- P148

가장 낮은 자리에 있는 사람이하나님께 가장 가까이 있는 사람입니다하나님은 가장 낮은 곳에 계시거든요 - P148

마치 신랑이 안 올 거라 믿으며 잠을 자던 신부처럼주인이 돌아올 날이 아직 멀었다고 생각하며맡겨진 일을 하지 않은 게으른 종처럼 있다가는반드시 크게 후회하게 될 것입니다그러니 여러분은 항상 준비하고 있어야 합니다항상 깨어 있어야 합니다그날이 언제 올지는 아무도 모르니까요 - P153

자기 자신을 기꺼이 버리는 사람은그 생명이 영원히 지속될 것입니다나를 왕으로 섬기려는 사람은내가 가는 이 길을 함께 가는 사람입니다내가 가는 죽음의 길에 동참하는 사람은하늘 아버지로부터 영원한 생명을 받게 될 것입니다나와 함께 이 길을 가겠습니까 - P162

예루살렘의 중심에는 하나님의 성전이 있습니다예수님은 하나님의 집이장사꾼의 소굴이 된 것에 분개하십니다그곳에서 물건을 사고파는 사람들을 모조리 내쫓으십니다사람들이 들고 온 물건을성전에 바칠 헌금으로 바꿔 주는 사람제사에 쓰일 제물을 돈을 받고 파는 사람예수님은 이런 사람들이 앉아 있던 의자를모두 뒤집어엎으십니다당신들은 하나님의 말씀에 기록된 것을알지 못합니까내 집은 기도하는 집이라그런데 당신들은하나님의 집을 도둑들의 소굴로 만들어 버렸습니다 - P168

예수님이 하신 말씀 중당대의 종교 지도자들을 가장 불편하게 했던 것은이 두 가지입니다하나는 성전이 곧 무너질 것이라는 말또 하나는 예수님 자신이 하나님의 아들이라는 말 - P173

첫째가 꼴찌가 되고꼴찌가 첫째가 된다든가높은 사람이 낮은 사람이고낮은 사람이 높은 사람이라든가부자가 하나님 나라에 못 가고어린아이가 천국에 간다든가이런 모든 이야기를지금으로서는 제대로 이해하지 못할 것입니다 - P181

여러분은 나에게서 자라난 가지입니다가지는 나무에 붙어 있어야생명이 유지됩니다.
그래야 열매를 맺을 수 있습니다나는 여러분이 내게 꼭 붙어 있기를 바랍니다내가 하늘 아버지에게 꼭 붙어 있는 것처럼 말입니다내가 여러분에게 가르친 것을잊지 않고 지키는 것이 내게 붙어 있는 것입니다내가 여러분을 사랑한 것처럼여러분이 서로를 사랑하는 것이 내게 붙어 있는 것입니다
- P183

최고의 사랑은다른 이를 위해 자신의 목숨을 내어 주는 사랑입니다이보다 더 큰 사랑은 없습니다하나님이 세상을 이렇게 사랑하십니다나도 여러분을 이렇게 사랑합니다. - P183

아무 소리 내지 않고 죽음을 향해 가는 것처럼예수님은 모욕을 당하고 폭행을 당하는 순간에도아무 말씀이 없으셨습니다선지자 이사야가 오래전에 말한 것이이렇게 이루어집니다그분이 창에 찔리신 것은 우리의 잘못 때문입니다그분이 상처받으신 것은 우리의 죄 때문입니다그분이 대신 벌을 받았기에 우리가 온전해집니다그분이 대신 채찍에 맞았기에 우리가 낫게 됩니다우리 모두는 각자 자기가 가고 싶은 대로 가다가길을 잃고 말았는데하나님께서 우리의 모든 잘못을그분에게 대신 책임지게 하셨습니다 - P190

예수님이 돌아가시는 순간을옆에서 지켜보던 로마의 군대 지휘관 중 하나는이렇게 말합니다
"아 이분이야말로정말 하나님의 아들이시구나이 고백에서그리스도교의 신앙이 시작됩니다죽음을 이기시고 부활하신 예수님이 아니고하늘로 올라가 빛나는 영광 중에 계신 예수님이 아니라누군가의 눈에는하나님의 끔찍한 징벌을 받은 것처럼 보이는십자가 위에서의 죽음에예수님에 대한 최초의 신앙고백이 자리해 있습니다 - P191

우리가 그리스도를 믿고 예수님을 따르는그 모든 것의 출발점이바로 여기십자가입니다. - P192

이 이야기는 처음부터사랑의 노래였습니다사랑에 대한 노래였고사랑이 부르는 노래였습니다하나님이 하늘과 땅과 온 우주를 만드실 때부터사랑이 있었습니다사랑이 하나님과 함께 계셨고그 사랑이 곧 하나님이셨습니다하나님은 우주의 모든 만물을사랑으로 창조하셨습니다 - P199

사랑이 없이는그 어느 것도 만들어지지 않았습니다사랑이 곧 생명입니다사랑이 곧 빛입니다하나님이 창조한 세계는처음부터 사랑이었는데사람들은 사랑을 알지 못했습니다그 어디서나 발견할 수 있는 것인데사람들은 사랑을 보아도그것이 사랑인 줄 몰랐습니다온통 빛으로 둘러싸인 곳에 살면서도사람들은 그것이 빛인 줄 몰랐습니다 - P200

사람들은 자신이 어둠 속을 헤매고 있다고 믿었습니다그들의 눈이 어둠으로 가려졌기 때문입니다그래서 하나님은사랑을 이 땅에 보내셨습니다사랑이 사람이 되었습니다사랑이 사람의 몸을 입었습니다사랑은 사람들에게사랑이 무엇인지를 몸으로 보여 주었습니다그 사랑은오늘 우리에게 묻습니다당신은 나를 사랑하나요 - P201

24˝Aaron will be gathered to ...

24"Aaron will be gathered to his people. He will not enter the land I give the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.

25Get Aaron and his son Eleazar and take them up Mount Hor.

- P54

26Remove Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, for Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will die there."

- P55

27Moses did as the Lord commanded: They went up Mount Hor in the sight of the whole community.

28Moses removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar. And Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain,

29and when the whole community learned that Aaron had died, all the Israelites mourned for him thirty days. - P55

Moses and Aaron are not allowed to enter the promised land because they did not follow God’s instructions at the waters of Meribah. Before Aaron dies, his priestly responsibilities, represented by his clothing, are transferred to his son Eleazar at Mount Hor. - P56

Eleazar will continue to serve the people of Israel instead of his father. We see that even when certain people fail in their duties, God is gracious, and His work can continue through someone else. - P56

The work may not appear exactly the same since every individual is different, but we can see the sovereignty and grace of God as He calls another person to take up the responsibilities of serving His people and building up His kingdom. - P56

All of Israel can see Moses, Aaron, and Eleazar ascend Mount Hor. At the top, Moses takes Aaron’s garments and places them on Eleazar, and then Aaron dies on the mountain. Only Moses and Eleazar come back down to the people. - P56

Despite Aaron’s rebellion against God, the whole community shows respect for his position and service by mourning him for thirty days. Sometimes we forget the many good deeds of a person and decide to hold one sin against them. We resent them even after their death, allowing bitterness and unforgiveness to fester in our hearts. - P56

Though we do not condone sin, we can forgive others, even after their deaths, and recognize the ways in which their faithfulness was a blessing to God and His people. - P56

"Look with hope to the slow but significant change God wants to work in you."
- Rachel Jones - P56

Dear God, thank you that You love and forgive me even when I sin. Help me to let go of any bitterness in my heart so that I may experience the strength and freedom You intend, and continue to build up Your kingdom. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P57

Numbers 21:4-9 NLT
[4] Then the people of Israel set out from Mount Hor, taking the road to the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient with the long journey, [5] and they began to speak against God and Moses. "Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?" they complained. "There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this horrible manna!" - P58

[6] So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and many were bitten and died. [7] Then the people came to Moses and cried out, "We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take away the snakes." So Moses prayed for the people. [8] Then the Lord told him, "Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to a pole. All who are bitten will live if they simply look at it!" - P59

[9] So Moses made a snake out of bronze and attached it to a pole. Then anyone who was bitten by a snake could look at the bronze snake and be healed! - P59

The Canaanite king of Arad attacks Israel, capturing some. Israel vows to Godto destroy the cities of Arad if granted victory, and God delivers the Canaanitesinto their hands. Later, the people complain about food and water. God sendsvenomous snakes, causing deaths.  - P59

When they repent, Moses makes a bronzeserpent and those who look at it are healed. - P59

Galatians 5:22 NLT
[22] But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- P61

Recently, God has been stretching me in makrothumia, the Greek wordfor patience or forbearance found in verses like Galatians 5:22, which talksabout the fruit of the Spirit. Patience is that capacity to accept delay orendure suffering without getting upset, and to maintain self-control andrestraint in the process.
- P61

As someone who tends to be an efficient and strategic problem solver, I findpatience difficult. I want to be active and deal with an issue myself, so waiting is a challenge, especially when the world today often emphasizes quickways to get an answer or to get something done. People will often complainif they have to wait too long in a line, or experience any kind of delay.
- P61

Even though certain answers that I sought have taken several years to come,
and some are not yet in sight, I am grateful for the opportunity to grow inpatience.  - P61

I recognize that the process of waiting is making me stronger.  - P61

Likegetting sore muscles after an intense physical workout, waiting is painful,
but I am able to endure much more than before. My spiritual muscles aregrowing as I am challenged to reaffirm my faith and trust in God.  - P61

If circumstances do not end up exactly as I hoped, I might be disappointed, butI also know that God desires the best for me.  - P61

Regardless of the situation, Iam thankful that the person I am today is a much more patient and faith-filled one than I was a couple years ago. - P61

˝인내란 지구력보다 더 강한 것입니다.˝ 인내는 분명...

"인내란 지구력보다 더 강한 것입니다." 인내는 분명한 목표를 가지고 참아내는 것이지만 지구력은 단순히 참고 견디는 것입니다. 신앙에 있어서도 그저 참고 있는지, 아니면 이유와 목적을 분명히 알고있는지 점검해 보아야 합니다.  - P152

인내는 선하신 주님을 믿고 신뢰하기 때문에 주님 손에 나를 맡기는 것입니다. 이때 우리는 단순히 참는 것이 아니라 예수 그리스도와의 ‘관계‘ 속으로 들어갑니다. 챔버스는 오늘 묵상에서 욥기 13장 15절을 이렇게 풀어냅니다. "그분이 나를 죽이신다고 해도 나는 여전히 주를 기다릴 것입니다."
- P152

한줄노트 믿음은 단순히 견디는 것이 아니라 하나님의 계획을 신뢰하며 끝까지 인내하는 것입니다. - P152

믿음은 전적으로 신뢰하는 것입니다
- P152

믿음은 ‘하나님의 거룩한 사랑‘을 확고하게 붙들고 있기 때문에 담대하게 확신을 가지고 서는 것입니다. 지금 우리는 하나님을 볼 수 없고, 그 뜻을 다 이해할 수 없지만, 주님을 알고 있다는 사실만은 분명합니다.  - P152

"하나님께서는 우리를 구원하시기 위해 예수 그리스도 안에서자신의 모든 것을 거셨습니다. 이제 주님은 우리가 그분만을 믿는 믿음 안에서우리의 인생을 주께 걸지를 원하십니다." 영생은 곧 유일하신 참 하나님과 그가보내신자 예수 그리스도를 아는 것이니이다"(요 17:3) - P152

 ‘영‘은 참 하나님과 예수그리스도를 전적으로 신뢰하기에 어떤 일을 당해도 요동치 않고 견디는 것입니다. 열심히 노력했어도 열매 맺는 일은 하나님의 은혜임을 아는 것, 내 힘으로는불가능함을 깨닫고 하나님께서 해결하시기를 믿음으로 기다리는 것이 참된 인내입니다.  - P152

믿음으로 인내할 때 우리 인생에 기대가 생기며 주님께 칭찬받는 삶이될 것입니다.  - P152

Proverbs 29:18 NLT
[18] When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.

- P153

그러나 비전에는 우리를올바른 삶으로 인도하는 힘이 있습니다. 비전 가운데서 ‘영적 동기‘를 부여받고순종하기 때문입니다. ‘이상‘은 자신의 생각입니다. 하나님의 생각이 배제된 인간의 생각은 스스로를 멸망으로 인도합니다. 영적으로 충만하지 않으면 우리의생각이 이상인지 비전인지조차 구별하지 못합니다.
- P153

한줄노트 영적으로 충만하지 않으면 ‘이상‘과 ‘비전‘ 사이를 혼란스럽게 오갈 수 있습니다. - P153

비전이 없으면
묵시(비전)가 없으면, 즉 우리가 일단 하나님을 바라보지않게 되면, 우리는 무절제해지고 제멋대로 행하기 시작합니다. 하나님을 바라보지 않는 것은 삶의 주도권을 내가 가지겠다는 태도입니다. 하나님이 개입하실 여지를 남기지 않는 것입니다. 이는 내 힘으로 무언가를 하겠다는 ‘교만‘에 찬 모습입니다.  - P153

비전은 성품의 문제입니다. 비전은 단 한 번의 결심이나 계기로 가질 수없습니다. 끊임없이 하나님을 바라보는 사람의 내면에 성품으로 자리 잡는 것입니다.  - P153