요한복음1장12절을 생각나게 하는 오늘의 말씀
2026.9.18
(호11:1-11)
1 "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. 2 But the more I called Israel, the further they went from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images. 3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them. 4 I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them. 5 "Will they not return to Egypt and will not Assyria rule over them because they refuse to repent? 6 Swords will flash in their cities, will destroy the bars of their gates and put an end to their plans. 7 My people are determined to turn from me. Even if they call to the Most High, he will by no means exalt them. 8 "How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused. 9 I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I turn and devastate Ephraim. For I am God, and not man--the Holy One among you. I will not come in wrath. 10 They will follow the LORD; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west. 11 They will come trembling like birds from Egypt, like doves from Assyria. I will settle them in their homes," declares the LORD.
오늘의 말씀 속에서 하나님은
이스라엘 초기 민족을 들어 ‘was a child’라 표현
‘called my son’이라 했으며
‘called Israel’이라 불렀고
임마누엘(以馬內利 God with us)의 의미로
에브라임 지파에게 그리고 그 지역에 하나님의 성막을 세워주었는데...
우상(偶像) 그리고 애굽을 의지하는
하나님을 대신할 수 있는 의지의 대상(對象)으로 삼았다는 것
비록 앗수르를 통해 엄벌(嚴罰)할 것이지만
그럼에도 불구하고
다시금 회복시켜
그 땅과 그 사람들의 회복을 섭리(攝理) 하시겠다는 하나님의 작정예정예언(作定豫定豫言)의 말씀이 오늘 주심의 핵심이 아닌가 싶다
오늘도 눈을 뜨게 하셨고
내 의식(意識)과 전인(全人)의 기능이 회복되도록 섭리하신 주님은
오늘도 나를 어떻게 사용하실지 궁굼하다
하여 오늘도 주님의 파도에 내 몸을 싣고 그 물결을 따라 오늘도 떠내려 가 볼까나...???