때가 이르러 매를 들 때가 되면 그래서 매를 들면...

때가 이르러 매를 들 때가 되면 그래서 매를 들면... 2026.4.16  (애4:1-22)1 How the gold has lost its luster, the fine gold become dull! The sacred gems are scattered at the head of every street. 2 How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in gold, are now considered as pots of clay, the work of a potter's hands! 3 Even jackals offer their breasts to nurse their young, but my people have become heartless like ostriches in the desert. 4 Because of thirst the infant's tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth; the children beg for bread, but no one gives it to them. 5 Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets. Those nurtured in purple now lie on ash heaps. 6 The punishment of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment without a hand turned to help her. 7 Their princes were brighter than snow and whiter than milk, their bodies more ruddy than rubies, their appearance like sapphires. 8 But now they are blacker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it has become as dry as a stick. 9 Those killed by the sword are better off than those who die of famine; racked with hunger, they waste away for lack of food from the field. 10 With their own hands compassionate women have cooked their own children, who became their food when my people were destroyed. 11 The LORD has given full vent to his wrath; he has poured out his fierce anger. He kindled a fire in Zion that consumed her foundations. 12 The kings of the earth did not believe, nor did any of the world's people, that enemies and foes could enter the gates of Jerusalem. 13 But it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed within her the blood of the righteous. 14 Now they grope through the streets like men who are blind. They are so defiled with blood that no one dares to touch their garments. 15 "Go away! You are unclean!" men cry to them. "Away! Away! Don't touch us!" When they flee and wander about, people among the nations say, "They can stay here no longer." 16 The LORD himself has scattered them; he no longer watches over them. The priests are shown no honor, the elders no favor. 17 Moreover, our eyes failed, looking in vain for help; from our towers we watched for a nation that could not save us. 18 Men stalked us at every step, so we could not walk in our streets. Our end was near, our days were numbered, for our end had come. 19 Our pursuers were swifter than eagles in the sky; they chased us over the mountains and lay in wait for us in the desert. 20 The LORD'S anointed, our very life breath, was caught in their traps. We thought that under his shadow we would live among the nations. 21 Rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who live in the land of Uz. But to you also the cup will be passed; you will be drunk and stripped naked. 22 O Daughter of Zion, your punishment will end; he will not prolong your exile. But, O Daughter of Edom, he will punish your sin and expose your wickedness. 하나님을 시험하는자 그리고 나라 세계외면하는 자 그리고 나라 세계하나님의 심기를 자극하는 자 그리고 나라 세계 때가 이르러매를 들 때가 되면그래서 매를 들면... 오늘의 말씀처럼사면초가(四面楚歌) 진퇴양난(進退兩難) 멸문지화(滅門之禍)피할 길 없음 그리고 참담(慘憺) 심지어미쳐버려자신의 자식까지 요리를 해서 먹는 상황이 발생할 것이라는 오늘의 말씀 그러한 현실을 지켜 봐야 했던 예레미야...얼마나 살아있는 자체가 고통이었을까.... 하는 생각상상조차 하기 싫은 그 상황 절대로 그런 날은 오지 말아야 하는데...그런 날은 하나님의 명법규(命法規)를 범(犯)함에서 발단되었다는 오늘도 역시나의 지적나를 걱정스럽게 한다 생각해 보면나와는 비교불허(比較不許)의 선진(先進)들이 있음에도 불구하고세상을 변화 시키지는 못했다는 점 안타깝지만그런 점이내게 ...나의 삶에... 조금은 위안이 된다 그래서 오늘도 결론진아사대신명(盡我事待神命) 하면서하나님의 은혜은총긍휼자비복(恩惠恩寵矜恤慈悲福)에 의한 주님의 도통매(道通媒)로 사용(使用)해 주심을 기대(期待)하며 오늘이라는 하루를 또 시작한다