휴식 공간

Through the Cross십자가를 통해서[ 2 Corinthians 4:8 - 4:18 ] - hymn 461 [Nothing] will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:39 My coworker Tom keeps an 8" by 12" glass cross on his desk. His friend Phil, who like Tom is a cancer survivor, gave it to him to help him look at everything “through the cross.” The glass cro..

What's Your Passion?당신의 열정은 어디에 있습니까? [ Psalms 20:6 - 20:9 ] - hymn 354 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7 One of the tellers at my bank has a photograph of a Shelby Cobra roadster on his window. (The Cobra is a high-performance automobile built by the Ford Motor Company.) One day, while ..

I Just Can’t Do It나는 못해[ 1 Corinthians 1:26 - 1:31 ] - hymn 359 The law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. Galatians 3:24 NKJV “I just can’t do it!” lamented the dejected student. On the page he could see only small print, difficult ideas, and an unforgiving deadline. He needed the help of his teacher. We might experience s..

No Co-Signer Required연대보증인이 필요 없음[ Hebrews 6:13 - 6:20 ] - hymn 430 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said. Hebrews 6:16 When a person without a long history of paying his or her bills on time wants to obtain a loan to purchase a home or car, lenders are often reluctant to take the financial risk. Without a track ..

The Best Gift최고의 선물 [ Luke 11:9 - 11:13 ] - hymn 202 Seek and you will find. Luke 11:9 When I was packing up to go home to London, my mother approached me with a gift—one of her rings I had long admired. Surprised, I asked, “What’s this for?” She replied, “I think you should enjoy it now. Why wait until I die? It doesn’t fit me anyway.” With a smile I re..

Hiding Our Hurts고통을 숨김[ Hebrews 4:12 - 4:13 ] - hymn 424 The word of God . . . judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 I was guest-speaking in a local church and my topic was an honest story about presenting our brokenness before God and receiving the healing He wants to give. Before closing in prayer, the pastor stood in the center aisle, looked ..

He Knows Us주님은 우리를 알고 계신다 [ Psalms 139:1 - 139:14 ] - hymn 408 You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise. Psalm 139:1–2 Did God know about me as I drove at night on a 100-mile journey to my village? Given the condition I was in, the answer was not simple. My temperature ran high and my head ached. I prayed, “Lord,..

An Anchor When We’re Afraid두려울 때의 정신적 지주[ Isaiah 51:12 - 51:16 ] - hymn 93 I, even I, am he who comforts you. Isaiah 51:12 Are you a worrier? I am. I wrestle with anxiety almost daily. I worry about big things. I worry about small things. Sometimes, it seems like I worry about everything. Once in my teens, I called the police when my parents were four hour..

Strangers Welcoming Strangers이방인을 환대하는 이방인 [ Leviticus 19:1 - 19:34 ] - hymn 376 When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. . . . Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. Leviticus 19:33–34 When my husband and I moved to Seattle to be near his sister, we didn’t know where we would live or work. A local church..

God of the Depths오묘하신 하나님[ Job 41:12 - 41:34 ] - hymn 79 There is the sea, vast and spacious, . . . and Leviathan, which you formed to frolic there. Psalm 104:25–26 “When you go to the deep sea, every time you take a sample, you’ll find a new species,” says marine biologist Ward Appeltans. In one recent year, scientists identified 1,451 new types of unders..