몸과 영혼의 건강 26-26

주간묵상 26-26〈몸과 영혼의 건강〉 지인들로부터시도 때도 없이 보내오는무병건강장수 비결 문자음식, 운동, 보약 등 소개.식사와 건강은 밀접한 관계나의 건강을 염려하는모두 고마운 분들. 중요한 일이 있으면밤잠을 설친 채 새벽에 출발하여열 시간 넘게 운전하고 돌아와도다음 날 평소처럼 일할 수 있고밤을 새우거나하루 종일 중노동을 해도아직은 큰 무리가 없다. 나는 어려서부터남다른 활동과 체력으로더 많은 식사를 하는 편그러나 여유롭지 못했던 식생활.보릿고개누구나 경험했겠지만내겐 좀 더 특별했다. 내가 아는 친척, 친구, 이웃그 누구보다 더 가난하여중학교 진학이 불가능했기에당연히 식생활 여건도-청소년 성장기에는주경야독으로 어쩔 수 없는장정도 힘겨웠던 중노동을- 부대에서는 많이 먹기로 유명했다.어느 날 전우에게오랜만에 전화를 했더니그가 내 이름이 빨리 생각나지 않자"너, 밥 많이 먹는 놈 맞지?"그 한마디에 서로 크게 웃었다. 야간신학 학창시절엔점심 한 끼를 절약하려고구내식당을 벗어나 배회하고퇴근 후 직장에서 학교로 직행,수업을 마치고 돌아와자정 쯤 겨우 약간의 식사당시 체중이 58kg 까지, 20-30년 전부터인가건강을 위한 아내의 정성으로끼니를 거른 적이 거의 없었다.지금 체중은 80kg 이쪽저쪽.그러나 생각해 보면육체의 건강도 중요하지만더 소중한 건강이 있다. 육체보다 더 귀한 영혼을 위하여기도, 찬양, 말씀, 암송, 봉사(운동) 등영적 식생활이 더 중요하다. 매일 한 번도 거르지 않고가정새벽예배를 인도하시던 아버지,평생 잊지 못하는아버지의 마지막 당부의 말씀."어디를 가든지 성경을 지니고 다녀라." 지금도 머리맡에는손때 묻은 아버지의 성경이 놓여 있다.우리 가문의 가장 귀한 가보다. “사람이 떡으로만 살 것이 아니요 하나님의 입으로부터 나오는 모든 말씀으로 살 것이라”(마 4:4)“사랑하는 자여 네 영혼이 잘됨 같이 네가 범사에 잘되고 강건하기를 내가 간구하노라”(요한3서 1:2) <a href="https://cafe.daum.net/smallwaterdrop/KU4B/711" target="_top" class="ke-link">https://cafe.daum.net/smallwaterdrop/KU4B/711</a>월드미션센터, 선교중앙교회김윤식 목사(평생선교사)Weekly Meditation 26-26<The Health of Body and Soul>   Friends often send me messages,at all hours of the day,sharing secrets to a long and healthy life—healthy foods, exercise, vitamins,and various health remedies.   Our diet is certainly closely connectedto our physical well-being.I am sincerely gratefulfor everyonewho cares about my health.   Whenever an important task awaits,I may lose a night's sleep,leave before dawn,drive for more than ten hours,and return home late.Yet, by God's grace,I am usually able to continue my workas usual the next day.   Even after staying awake all night,or doing hard physical laborfrom morning until evening,I can still carry onwithout much difficulty.   Since childhood,I have always been unusually active,with a strong appetiteto match my energy.Yet our family circumstancesdid not allow for abundant meals.   Many Koreans rememberthe difficult years of food shortages,but for me,those years were especially severe.   Among my relatives, friends,and neighbors,our family was the poorest.I could not even affordto enter middle school,and proper mealswere simply beyond our reach.   During my teenage years,I worked by day and studied by night,doing heavy laborthat would have been exhaustingeven for a grown man.   During my military service,I became well knownfor how much I could eat.One day, I called a fellow soldierafter many years.Unable to remember my name at first,he laughed and asked,"You're the one who used to eat all that rice, aren't you?"We both burst into laughter.   Later, while attending seminary at night,I often skipped lunch to save money.After work, I went straight to school,returned home around midnight,and finally ate a small late-night meal.At that time, my weight droppedto only 58 kilograms.   About twenty or thirty years ago,thanks to my wife's loving care,I have rarely missed a meal.Today, my weight staysaround 80 kilograms.   Yet the more I reflect,the more I realizethat while physical health is important,there is another kind of healththat is far more precious.   Just as our bodies need nourishment,our souls need prayer, praise,God's Word, Scripture memorization,and service— the spiritual exercisethat keeps our inner life healthy.   My father faithfully ledour family dawn worshipevery single day, never missing once.   His final words to mehave remained in my heartthroughout my life:"Wherever you go, always carry your Bible with you."Even today, his well-worn Biblerests beside my bed.It is the greatest treasure our family possesses.   "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."(Matthew 4:4)"Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers."(3 John 1:2)