오늘의 묵상
하나님은 우리가 당신을 추구하고 찾도록 하셨습니다. (사도행전 17:27-28) 이 진리를 실제적으로 생각해보면 깜짝 놀랄 것입니다 - 온 우주의 하나님께서, 본향으로 돌아오는 우리를 학수고대하신다는 것이지요! 돌아온 탕자를 기뻐했던 아버지 (누가복음 15:11-13) 와 똑같은 기쁨으로 우리를 환영하시고 싶으셔서 우리가 당신을 열심히 찾기를 원하신다는 사실, 놀랍지 않나요?
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Blaise Pascal talked about a vacuum, an emptiness, a craving in each of us that we cannot fill with anything created thing, only with the presence of God. You see, God made us to seek after him and find him (Acts 17:27-28). We are left empty without him — with a God-shaped hole inside of us. Try to imagine the astounding reality of this truth: the God of the Universe made us to need him and to desire his presence in us. Is it any wonder he longs for us to seek him? He waits expectantly to welcome us into his presence just as the father welcomed the repentant and returning prodigal home (Luke 15:11-31). So, Jesus urged us to ask, seek, and knock because God — Father, Son, and Spirit — longs to welcome and bless us with what we need most: their presence!
내 기도
아버지, 제 이기적인 마음이 찾고자 하는 수많은 것들이 있지만, 저는 마음속 깊이 알고 있습니다 - 제가 가장 필요로 하는 것과 지금 당장 찾을 것은 당신을 더 거룩하고 위대하게 알아가는 것임을. 예수님 이름으로 당신을 찾아갑니다. 아멘.
My Prayer...
O, God, while my selfish heart seeks after many things, deep inside, I know that what I need most is to know you in a more holy and majestic way and for you to be present in our lives. In Jesus' name, I seek your presence — my Father, my Savior, and your indwelling Spirit within me. Amen.
