MUCH TROUBLE 큰 곤경
라일리라는 어린 소년이
축구게임이 끝난 후 학교 운동장에서 에이버리에게 싸움을 걸었습니다.
선생님이 싸움을 말린 후 두 소년을 교장실로 보냈습니다.
A young boy named Riley started a fight
with Avery on the school playground after a soccer match.
The teacher broke it up,
and both boys were sent to the principal’s office.
에이버리는 나중에 “늘 그렇듯이 당연히 우리 둘 다 곤경에 처했어요.
하지만 하나님은 우리가 이런 큰 곤경에 처하게 되더라도 우리와 함께 하세요.”
라고 말하며 자기가 얻은 교훈을 함께 나누었습니다.
Later, Avery said,
“And of course, like always, we both got in trouble.”
But he shared that he learned a lesson:
“God is always with us, even if we get in as much trouble as this.”
이스라엘 민족은 아주 힘든 상황에 처해 있었습니다.
그러나 하나님은 그들에게 새로운 지도자를 약속하셨습니다.
The nation of Israel was in big trouble.
Yet the Lord promised the nation’s new leader:
“내가 너를 떠나지 아니하며 버리지 아니하리니”.
약속의 땅에 들어가기 직전 모세가 죽자,
여호수아가 이스라엘 백성의 지도자 자리를 이어받게 되었습니다.
“I will not leave you nor forsake you”.
Joshua was taking over leadership of the Israelites
after Moses’ death,
just before they were to enter the Promised Land.
적을 물리치기 위해 싸워야할 수많은 전투가 목전에 다가오고 있었습니다.
하나님의 임재 없이는 그들은 땅을 얻으려고 나설 수가 없었습니다.
Trouble was on the horizon with numerous military campaigns
against their enemies coming up.
Without God’s presence, they couldn’t begin to acquire the land.
가나안 땅을 정탐하러 갔을 때 보여주었듯이
여호수아에게는 주님을 향한 강한 믿음이 있었습니다.
Joshua had a strong faith in the Lord,
as seen when he spied out the land of Canaan.
그러나 은혜로우신 하나님은 그가 지도자의 역할을 이어받을 때
하나님이 그와 함께 하시기에 용기를 가질 수 있다는 것을 다시 상기시켜 주셨습니다.
하나님은 그분의 자녀들에게 오늘도 똑같이 약속해주십니다.
But God graciously gave him the reminder
as he took over the leadership role
that he could be courageous because of His presence.
He promises the same to His children today.
“그 어떤 곤경에 처하게 되더라도” 주님께서 우리와 함께 하신다는 것을 아는 것은
어떠한 시대에도 하나님의 자녀들에게 위로가 되는 교훈입니다.
It’s a comforting lesson for God’s children of all ages to know:
The Lord is always with us.
Even when we’re in “as much trouble as this.” —Anne Cetas
Joshua 1:1-7
[수] 1:1 |
After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide: |
[수] 1:2 |
"Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them--to the Israelites. |
[수] 1:3 |
I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. |
[수] 1:4 |
Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates--all the Hittite country--to the Great Sea on the west. |
[수] 1:5 |
No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. |
[수] 1:6 |
"Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. |
[수] 1:7 |
Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. |
Dear Lord,
we’re so thankful to be Your children, and that You’ll never leave us. Help us to hold on to that promise when trouble seems to threaten
on every side.
Amen. |
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When troubles call on you,
call on God.
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사랑하는 주님,
우리가 당신의 자녀임을, 또 당신께서 결코 우리를 떠나지 않으실 것임을 정말 감사드립니다.
사방에서 어려움이 우리를 위협해올 때 우리가 그 약속을 붙들게 도와주소서.
아멘. |
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어려움이 찾아오면
하나님을 찾으라. | |
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