오늘의 묵상
"앙증맞은 타락", "귀요미 독극물", "조그마한 부패" 등의 말들은 스스로 모순되고 전혀 어울리지 않는 표현들입니다. 하나님께서는 예수님 안에서 우리를 순수하고 완벽하게 만드셨습니다. 그것이 얼마나 영광스러운지요! 그 완전함에 악(evil)으로 오염을 시키고 싶으신가요? 우리 하늘 아버지께서는 우리 자신을 당신께 헌신하여 당신의 거룩한 백성으로 살기를 원하십니다. (로마서 12:1-2, 베드로전서 1:13-16)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
A little corruption, a little poison, and a little rotten are not all that bad, are they? Of course, they are! God has made us pure and perfect in Jesus (Colossians 1:21-23). What a glorious thought! Why would we want to stain his perfection with what is evil, putrid, rotten, and detestable? Our Father wants us to dedicate ourselves to him and to live as his holy people (Romans 12:1-2; 1 Pet. 1:13-16). God wanted Israel under Moses to know that they MUST stay away from wicked things that God had slated for destruction. In case we want to dismiss this kind of warning, God had Paul write the first-century Christians:
It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister. The Lord will punish all those who commit such sins, as we told you and warned you before. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.
...reject every kind of evil (1 Thessalonians 4:3-8; 5:22).
내 기도
거룩하시고 의로우신 하나님, 유혹을 이겨내고 죄악으로부터 피하도록 힘 주십시오. 예수님의 희생으로 제게 주신 순결함을 더욱 열심으로 소중히 품고 보호하려는 열망을 허락해 주십시오. 부도덕과 사악함에 대해 거룩한 거부감을 갖도록 도와주십시오. 제 심령을 당신의 마음에 가까이 가게 하시고 당신의 거룩하심에 대한 열망을 허락해 주십시오. 저를 당신 보시기에 거룩하고 소중하게 만드시니 감사합니다. 예수님 이름으로 기도합니다. 아멘.
My Prayer...
Holy and Righteous God, please empower me to resist temptation and to run away from sin. Give me a more passionate desire to cherish and protect the purity you have given me through the sacrifice of Jesus. Please give me a holy revulsion to evil and wickedness. Draw my heart closer to yours, and give me a passion for your holiness. Thank you for making me holy and precious in your sight. In Jesus' name, I commit my body to honor you. Amen.
