하나님께 우리가 원하는 것을 구하는 자체가 잘못된 ...

 하나님께 우리가 원하는 것을 구하는 자체가 잘못된 것은 아닙니다. 다만 옳지 않은 것을 구하지 않도록 해야 합니다. 주님께서는 분명히 구하라고 하셨습니다. 그러나 구하는 내용이 바로 세워져 있어야 합니다. 구하는 과정을 통해 주님이 어떤 분인지 알아야 합니다.  - P139

우리는 주님께 구하는 기도를 통해 주님의 성품을 점점 더 깊이 알아가게 됩니다.
한줄노트 기도는 구하는 것을 받는 것이 아니라, 주님이 주시기 원하는 것을 아는 것입니다.
- P139

하나님께 무언가를 구할 때 가장 중요한 기준은 하나님의 관심‘과 일치하는지 생각하는 것입니다.  - P139

상대를 알지 못한 최선은 최선일수록 최악을 낳습니다. ‘최상의 하나님께 나의 최선을 드릴 때 전제 조건은 하나님을 ‘앎‘에 있습니다. 주님을 바르게 알지 못하면,
우리의 최선은 최선일수록 최악을 낳을 것입니다. 그러므로 우리가 구할 것은 선물이 아니라 주님입니다. 하나님께서 무엇을 위해 일하시는지 알게 되면 우리가무엇을 구할지도 명확해질 것입니다.  - P139

 우리가자랑해야 할 것은 오직 하나, 하나님 안에서 그리스도와 함께 감추어진 생명입니다. - P140

우리가 가장 하찮게 여기는 것조차 포기하고 내려놓아야 합니다. "철저한 포기의시험은 이 정도는 괜찮겠지‘라고 말하는 것을 거절하는 것입니다. 추측을 주의하십시오. ‘이 정도는 괜찮겠지‘라는 생각을 허락하는 것은 당신이 자신을 완전히 내려놓은 것이 아니며 하나님을 실제로 신뢰하는 것도 아닙니다." - P140

이 정도는 괜찮겠지‘라고 생각하는 ‘하찮음‘을 주의하십시오. 아주 미세한 틈에서 무너지기 시작합니다.
하나님을 완전히 의지하는 자에게 하나님은 생명을 주십니다. ‘완전한 내려놓음‘
은 하나님이 전적으로 인도하기 시작하시는 지점입니다.  - P140

하나님 앞에서 단순해지도록 노력하십시오. 하나님께서 우리를 완전히 사로잡으실 때, 하나님은 우리에게 생명을 주십니다. - P140

한줄노트 하나님께 완전히 내려놓고 맡기는 단순한 인생은 ‘참 생명‘을 선물로 받습니다. - P140

Numbers 15:32, 35, 39-41 NLT ...

Numbers 15:32, 35, 39-41 NLT
[32] One day while the people of Israel were in the wilderness, they discovered a man gathering wood on the Sabbath day.
[35] Then the Lord said to Moses, "The man must be put to death! The whole community must stone him outside the camp."
- P140

[39] When you see the tassels, you will remember and obey all the commands of the Lord instead of following your own desires and defiling yourselves, as you are prone to do. [40] The tassels will help you remember that you must obey all my commands and be holy to your God. - P141

[41] I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt that I might be your God. I am the Lord your God!"
- P141

A little leaven leavens the whole lump. When an individual places his orher desires above the clear commands of God, social order is threatened.  - P142

AtMount Sinai, God‘s Law given through Moses makes breaking the Sabbatha sin punishable by death. This Sabbath-breaker is effectively spurning Godand the community of Israel as a whole. This is why all the congregationis commanded to participate in his execution by stoning.  - P142

When we ignoreblatant sin in our churches, we open the door to moral compromise that.
inevitably corrupts others and undercuts our witness as God‘s people. Thisis why God reminds His people in this passage to refrain from chasing thewrong desires of their hearts and instead be consecrated to Him. - P142

Dear Jesus, thank you for setting us apart to become children of God. Helpus foster a heart that desires and takes pleasure in obeying the Father‘scommands as You did. In Your name, amen. - P143

Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and On lead a rebellion against Moses and Aaron,
challenging their authority and accusing them of exalting themselves overthe assembly.  - P145

Moses warns them of the consequences of challenging God‘schosen leaders. He reminds them that their complaint is ultimately againstGod, not just Aaron. - P145

There have been numerous times in my life when I have felt wrongly ac-cused, unfairly judged, or unjustly treated. In circumstances like these, Ihave been tempted to fight back, defend myself, and convince others of myinnocence. However, when we look at God‘s Word, taking matters into ourown hands is not the response that He asks of us.
- P147

Romans 12:17-19 states, "Do not repay anyone evil for evil. . . . Do nottake revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God‘s wrath, for it is writ-ten: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,‘ says the Lord." These verses offer clearinstructions that we are to leave vengeance in God‘s hands. When we try torepay others for their wrongs, not only do we make room for our own sinfulintentions to get in the way, but we are also telling God that we do not trustHim to handle the situation with His infinite wisdom and righteousness.
- P147

Numbers 16:4, after hearing Korah‘s accusations against him, insteadof defending himself or retaliating, Moses immediately falls facedown andsubmits his case to the Lord. Moses knew that the Lord‘s will would prevailno matter what forces came against him.  - P147

Romans 12:20 goes on to instruct,
"On the contrary: ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, givehim something to drink."" Our job is not to decide what punishment othersdeserve, it is to love others and to submit to God‘s will with humility andtrust, knowing that He is just. - P147

24and if this is done uninten...

24and if this is done unintentionally without the community being aware of it, then the whole community is to offer a young bull for a burnt offering as an aroma pleasing to the Lord, along with its prescribed grain offering and drink offering, and a male goat for a sin offering.

25The priest is to make atonement for the whole Israelite community, and they will be forgiven, for it was not intentional and they have presented to the Lord for their wrong a food offering and a sin offering.

26The whole Israelite community and the foreigners residing among them will be forgiven, because all the people were involved in the unintentional wrong.
- P134

27"‘But if just one person sins unintentionally, that person must bring a year-old female goat for a sin offering.

28The priest is to make atonement before the Lord for the one who erred by sinning unintentionally, and when atonement has been made, that person will be forgiven.

29One and the same law applies to everyone who sins unintentionally, whether a native-born Israelite or a foreigner residing among you.

- P135

30"‘But anyone who sins defiantly, whether native-born or foreigner, blasphemes the Lord and must be cut off from the people of Israel.

31Because they have despised the Lord’s word and broken his commands, they must surely be cut off; their guilt remains on them.’" - P135

We often think of sin as something that applies only to the individual and only when it is intentional. But God, being perfectly righteous, holds us accountable for all sin because any sin falls short of the glory of God. - P136

For the Israelites, these sins included improper worship practices due to ignorance or accidentally incurring ceremonial uncleanness. Everyone is tied to a community, which means individual sins also concern the community. This is why God provides a way for the community to confess and seek forgiveness together. - P136

Even as the church today, we fall into collective sin when we fail to uphold justice and mercy in our society. - P136

God commands us to confess not only our personal sins but also the sins of our community. - P136

When someone wrongs the community, it is easy to ostracize them immediately, but God calls His people to offer opportunities for restoration andreconciliation. This protection extends even to foreigners, as all people areequal before God.  - P136

However, this grace does not excuse blatant sin. Godmakes it clear that those who reject and defy His laws will ultimately becut off from the community.  - P136

A person cannot enjoy the privileges of acommunity without respecting the laws and authority that govern it. Likewise, being a God-fearing community means living under God‘s rule andfollowing His commands.  - P136

The church is a place of grace, but this grace is
never an endorsement of sin. - P136

Dear God, thank you for the community that is the church. You have called me to this body of Christ, to love and care for my fellow brothers and sisters. - P136

Give me the courage and humility to allow them to hold me accountable in Your grace. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P136

사람의 성품은 그 사람이 하나님의뜻을 어떻게 해석하...

 사람의 성품은 그 사람이 하나님의뜻을 어떻게 해석하는가를 결정합니다." 당시 아브라함은 하나님의 명령을 아들을 죽이는 일로 해석했습니다. 그런데 아브라함은 이런 끔찍한 시련을 통해 자신이 알고 있었던 잘못된 전통을 버리게 됩니다. 하나님이 아브라함에게 원하셨던건 역시 아들 이삭이 아닌 그의 믿음이었습니다. - P138

 아무리 어려운 시련이 찾아와도 진실하게 믿음으로 따라가면 하나님을 아는 더 높은 지식에 이르게 됩니다.

한줄노트 하나님은 때로 우리가 견디기 힘든 시련을 통해서 하나님을 더욱 깊이 알도록 인도하십니다. - P138

아브라함은 처절한순종을 통해 하나님의 성품을 더 깊이 깨닫고, ‘여호와 이레‘ 하나님을 고백합니다. "당신이 하나님께 진실되면 하나님께서는 곧바로 당신을 이끌어서 모든 역경을 지나게 하시고 주를 더 깊게 알 수 있는 내반실로 인도하실 것입니다."  - P138

한줄노트 자기 확신으로 하나님을 믿으면 ‘광신‘이 되지만, 마음을 열고 하나님께 순종하면 ‘믿음‘이자랍니다.
- P138

Jeremiah 45:5 NLT
[5] Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don’t do it! I will bring great disaster upon all these people; but I will give you your life as a reward wherever you go. I, the Lord, have spoken!’"
- P139

"하나님께서는 당신이 주님의 선물을 받는 것보다 주님과 더욱 가까운 관계가 되는 데 관심을 가지기를 원하십니다. 주님은 당신이 그분을알기를 원하십니다.  - P139

 하나님께 우리가 원하는 것을 구하는 자체가 잘못된 것은 아닙니다. 다만 옳지 않은 것을 구하지 않도록 해야 합니다. 주님께서는 분명히 구하라고 하셨습니다. 그러나 구하는 내용이 바로 세워져 있어야 합니다. 구하는 과정을 통해 주님이 어떤 분인지 알아야 합니다. 주님께 구하지 않는 사람은 지금 자신이 구하는 것이 주님께 올바른 것인지도 구별하지 못합니다. 우리는 주님께 구하는 기도를 통해 주님의 성품을 점점 더 깊이 알아가게 됩니다.
- P139

한줄 노트 기도는 구하는 것을 받는 것이 아니라, 주님이 주시기 원하는 것을 아는 것입니다. - P139

하나님께 무언가를 구할 때 가장 중요한 기준은 ‘하나님의 관심‘과 일치하는지 생각하는 것입니다. "당신이 하나님께 무엇을 구하며또한 왜 그것을 원하는지 자신에게 질문할 준비가 되어 있습니까?"  - P139

하나님의 관심은 현재의 축복과 행복이 아닌 궁극적이고 영원한 것에 있습니다. 그래서 하나님은 늘 궁극적인 완전을 위해 현재의 완전을 무시하시는 분이십니다." 상대를 알지 못한 최선은 최선일수록 최악을 낳습니다. ‘최상의 하나님께 나의 최선을 드릴 때 전제 조건은 하나님을 ‘앎‘에 있습니다.  - P139

주님을 바르게 알지 못하면,
우리의 최선은 최선일수록 최악을 낳을 것입니다. 그러므로 우리가 구할 것은 선물이 아니라 주님입니다. 하나님께서 무엇을 위해 일하시는지 알게 되면, 우리가무엇을 구할지도 명확해질 것입니다. 문제는 우리가 하나님에 대해 올바른 지식을 가지고 있지 못한 것과 하나님과 올바른 관계 속에 있지 못한 것입니다. - P139

2:4절의 갈대아인들이 아람 말로 왕에게 말하되˝ 직...

2:4절의 갈대아인들이 아람 말로 왕에게 말하되" 직후부터 텍스트가 아람어로 기록되어 있습니다(이로써 주전 6세기의 바벨론 포로기에 활동했던 영웅 다니엘과 그의 친구들의 행적은 독자들 앞에 생생한 이미지로 제시되며, 이 아람어로쓰인 부분은 7장 끝까지 계속됩니다).
문제는 왕의 요구가요셉이 창세기 41장에서 바로의 꿈을 해석한 것과는 달리 꿈을 먼저 그들에게 알려주고 그 꿈의 해석을말해 줄 것을 요구한 것이 아니라, 그 자신만이 알고 있는 ‘꿈의 내용‘과 ‘해석‘둘 다를 알려주기를 요구했다는 데 있습니다.  - P48