오늘의 묵상
하나님은 최고의 주권자이시며 전능하시어 경쟁자가 없습니다. 그러므로, 당신께 경배하고 복종하라고 요구하시기도 전에, 먼저 은혜(grace)를 베푸셔서 우리를 선택하고 축복하신다는 것은 엄청나게 놀라울 뿐입니다. 대부분 타종교에서처럼, 신들의 호감을 얻기 위해서 그 신들에게 집착, 헌신, 순종하기를 요구하는 것과 대조됩니다. 그러나 오직 진실하시고 살아계신 하나님께서는 먼저 은혜를 제공하신 이후에 순종으로 요구하십니다. 다른 우상을 갖지 말라고 요구하실 권리가 있을 뿐 아니라, 몸소 실천하신 사랑과 비교불가한 영광스러우심으로 우리의 오직 한분 하나님이 되실 자격이 있으십니다!
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
God had delivered his people from Egypt through the Red Sea, the ten plagues, and led them to this mountain, where he came down to give Moses and his people his Ten Commandments. They didn't earn God's presence, deserve his deliverance, and certainly had not earned his affection. However, God had blessed them with deliverance because of his grace and to honor his promises to Abraham. As God, the Lord, is Sovereign, all-powerful, and without rival. Amazingly, throughout the Scriptures, God follows this same pattern. He repeatedly blesses his people with grace; only then does he call his people to worship and obedience. The gods of other religions demanded adherence, sacrifice, and obedience BEFORE they would bless people with their favor. As the Lord, the great "I Am," revealed to Moses (Exodus 3:4-13), he is worthy of being recognized as God. Having demonstrated his grace, love, mercy, and incomparable glory to Israel, he now calls on them to have no other gods; he alone is to be worshiped!
내 기도
전능하신 하나님, 당신께서 모든 존귀, 경배, 찬양을 받으실 자격이 있으십니다. 제 심령(heart)이 언제까지나 당신의 영광을 경배하고, 당신의 은혜에 감사하고 싶습니다. 나이가 들어가면서 당신께 대한 사랑과 충실함을 잃어버리지 않게 해 주십시오. 제 모든 사랑과 존경을 담아 예수 이름으로 기도를 드립니다. 아멘.
My Prayer...
Almighty God, you alone ARE worthy of all honor, worship, and praise. I want my heart always to revere you, respect your glory, and appreciate your grace. Please don't let me outlive my love and allegiance to you. I pray this in Jesus' name with all my love and respect. Amen.
