모든 일 하나님께 영광을 돌려야 함을 잊지 말아야 하겠다
2026.6.15
(단4:19-33)
19 Then Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was greatly perplexed for a time, and his thoughts terrified him. So the king said, "Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its meaning alarm you." Belteshazzar answered, "My lord, if only the dream applied to your enemies and its meaning to your adversaries! 20 The tree you saw, which grew large and strong, with its top touching the sky, visible to the whole earth, 21 with beautiful leaves and abundant fruit, providing food for all, giving shelter to the beasts of the field, and having nesting places in its branches for the birds of the air-- 22 you, O king, are that tree! You have become great and strong; your greatness has grown until it reaches the sky, and your dominion extends to distant parts of the earth. 23 "You, O king, saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, 'Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump, bound with iron and bronze, in the grass of the field, while its roots remain in the ground. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven; let him live like the wild animals, until seven times pass by for him.' 24 "This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree the Most High has issued against my lord the king: 25 You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes. 26 The command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots means that your kingdom will be restored to you when you acknowledge that Heaven rules. 27 Therefore, O king, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue." 28 All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. 29 Twelve months later, as the king was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, 30 he said, "Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?" 31 The words were still on his lips when a voice came from heaven, "This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you. 32 You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like cattle. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes." 33 Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people and ate grass like cattle. His body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.
오늘의 말씀
그의 꿈을 통해서 하나님은 느브갓네살의 앞날을
다니엘을 통해서 알게 하신다
내용인 즉
느브갓네살은 ‘seven times’ 동안 미치게 될 것이고
사람들에게 내몰려 짐승 특히 소처럼 야전(野戰)에서 지내게 될 것
그 기간이 지나면
다시 정상으로 돌아와
재집권할 수 있게 될 것이라는 것
그러한 일이 없으려면
하나님 말씀하시는 정의(正義)를 행하고
하나님 죄라 말씀하시는 그것을 포기(抛棄 Renounce)하라...고 조심스럽게 언급(言及)함을 본다
그런데
안타깝게도
그 예고경고(豫告警告)를 무시(無視) 혹은 망각(忘却)하고
29 Twelve months later, as the king was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,
30 he said,
"Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?"
바벨론의 건국과 지나온 모든 일들에 대한 영광을
자신으로부터 라는 인식과 고백을
그것이 망언(妄言)임을 잊은채 자행(恣行)하고 만 것
하여 그는
예언(豫言)대로
그대로의 과정(過程)을 경험(經驗)하였다는 말씀
행12:20-23 이 생각난다
두로와 시돈 사람들의 환심을 사기 위해 연설
사람들은 “이것은 사람의 소리가 아니요 신의 소리라”라는 외침에
우쭐해진 그가 영광을 하나님께 돌리지 않고 자신에게 돌리자
주의 천사에 의해서 충(蟲)이 먹어 즉사(卽死)하는 신세가 되었던 그 일
(고전10:31)
그런즉
너희가 먹든지 마시든지 무엇을 하든지
다
하나님의 영광을 위하여 하라
결코 잊지 말아야 겠다는 생각
오늘도 여주동행(旅主同行)
by the grace of God 의 하루를 보내야 하겠다는 다짐을 하며
오늘 하루의 문을 연다