하나님 정해주신 곳에서의 삶
2024.5.11
(느11:1-36)
1 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns. 2 The people commended all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. 3 These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem (now some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of Solomon's servants lived in the towns of Judah, each on his own property in the various towns, 4 while other people from both Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem): From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; 5 and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. 6 The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 able men. 7 From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah, 8 and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai--928 men. 9 Joel son of Zicri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city. 10 From the priests: Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin; 11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, supervisor in the house of God, 12 and their associates, who carried on work for the temple--822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah, 13 and his associates, who were heads of families--242 men; Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14 and his associates, who were able men--128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim. 15 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God; 17 Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18 The Levites in the holy city totaled 284. 19 The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates--172 men. 20 The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on his ancestral property. 21 The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them. 22 The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi was one of Asaph's descendants, who were the singers responsible for the service of the house of God. 23 The singers were under the king's orders, which regulated their daily activity. 24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king's agent in all affairs relating to the people. 25 As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages, 26 in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet, 27 in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements, 28 in Ziklag, in Meconah and its settlements, 29 in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom. 31 The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Micmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements, 32 in Anathoth, Nob and Ananiah, 33 in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim, 34 in Hadid, Zeboim and Neballat, 35 in Lod and Ono, and in the Valley of the Craftsmen. 36 Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.
성전 및 성벽을 완공한 이스라엘 백성들
하나님 예배와 관련한 레위지파들은 예루살렘에 머물고
그 외 제비를 뽑아 1/10만 예루살렘
나머지들은 과거 여호수아때 지정받은 땅으로 돌아가 살기로 한다
오늘의 말씀을 통해서
‘있어야 할 곳 ’이라는 명제(命題)가 떠오름을 느낀다
하나님 정해 주신 그곳
그들처럼...내가 있어야 할 곳...살아가야 할 곳
내 태어난 곳에서 7년
자라난 곳에서 12
여기저기 부교역자 생활 하느라 9년
그리고 현재 목사로서의 여기에서의 삶 33년
하나님 정해주심을 믿고 살아가니
만61세가 되어 버렸다
지나간 세월이 주마간산(走馬看山)같은 느낌
흘러간 시간을 생각하면 나도 어느덧 주님 뵈올날을 헤아리는 때가 오겠지...
헌데...
만족할 만한 성과 내 손에 쥐지 못했으니...
그래도 최고최선(最高最善)의 삶을 살았다... 말씀드리면
인정(認定)해 주실는지...???
오늘도
어제와 같은 오늘을 살아갈 것을 마음먹으며
주어진 과제를 성실히 해 나가는 내 모습
유지해야 하겠다
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♬(찬455) 주님의 마음을 본 받는자
(1)
주님의 마음을 본받는자 그맘에 평강이 찾아옴은
험악한 세상을 이길힘이 하늘로부터 임함이로다
후렴:주님의 마음 본받아 살면서
그 거룩하심 나도 이루리
(2)주모습 내눈에 안보이며 그 음성 내 귀에 안들려도
내 영혼 날마다주를 만나 신령한 말씀 늘 배우도다
(3)가는길 거칠고 험하여도 내 맘에 불평이 없어짐은
십자가 고난을 이겨내신 주님의 마음 본받음이라
(4)주예수 세상에 다시오실 그 날엔 뭇성도 변화하여
주님의 빛나는 그 형상을 다 함께보며 주 찬양하리