왜 아버지의 마음을 상실했느냐고 책망하시는 하나님
2023.12.22
(눅15:11-32)
11 Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them. 13 "Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. 17 "When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.' 20 So he got up and went to his father. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. 21 "The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' 22 "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate. 25 "Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.' 28 "The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!' 31 "'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'"
예수님께서 예로 드신 두 아들
여전히 아버지와 함께 지내는 아들
유산을 가지고 나가 방탕 탕진한 아들
하나님은 오늘 그 두 아들을 자식으로 둔
아버지의 마음과
아버지의 마음과는 상관없이 일어나는 아들들의 심기(心氣)에 대해 노출(露出)하신다
아버지와 늘 함께 있는 아들은
아무 부족함도 없이 늘 풍부한 삶을 살았을 것
그러나 탕자를 위해 잔치를 베풀어 주는 그것을 보고는 순간이었을지 몰라도 전혀 이전 누림에 대한 감사의 기억을 망각(忘却) 불평(不評)을 늘어 놓는 것을 본다
아버지에게는 두 아들
별 사고 없이 아버지와 함께 해 준 아들도 귀하고
사고 친 아들 역시 귀하다
비록 가산을 탕진하고야 말 것이라는 사실을 아버지는 알고 있었지만
그래도 그렇게 되고나서 극단적인 생각을 할까봐 얼마나 노심초사(勞心焦思)했는지
아버지의 아들 기다림의 모습에 잘 표현되어 있음을 본다
아직 상거(相距)가 먼데도...
아버지는 금방 집나간 자식임을 알아보고
달려가 끌어안고 입을 맞추고 기뻐한다
이러한 아버지의 마음을 아버지가 아직 아니 된
아버지와 같은 경험을 하지 않은 장자가 어찌 아버지의 마음을 알리...
이와같이 자식들과 같은 인생들은 하나님 아버지의 마음을 모른다는 고발이 오늘의 본문 내용인 듯 싶다
오늘의 말씀을 통해서 하나님은 내게
“너는 아버지 같은 마음으로 교인들을 대해야 하지 않겠느냐?”라고
책망하시는 것 같다
그래야 하는데...
그랬어야 하는데...
나는 빌2:5 바울의 충고를 제대로 반영하지 못한 내 실체와 현주소를 본다
지쳤는데...
나도 죽게 되었는데...
기진맥진(氣盡脈盡)한 나에게 하나님은 왜 아버지의 마음을 잃어버렸냐고 나무라심 ...야속하다
그러면 주님!
다시금 내 속에 이전 보다 더욱 강력한 성령의 충만을 주세요!
나도 하나님 당신의 마음을 기쁘게 해 드리고 싶은 그 열망은 남아 있으니...
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♬ (찬송가 196장) 성령의 은사를
1.
성령의 은사를 나에게 채우사
주님의 사랑 본 받아 나 살게 하소서
2.
성령의 은사를 나에게 채우사
정결한 마음 가지고 나 행케 하소서
3.
성령의 은사를 나에게 채우사
더러운 세상 탐욕을 다 태워 주소서
4.
성령의 은사를 나에게 채우사
영원한 주님 나라에 나 살게 하소서. 아멘