휴식 공간

Be Still, My Soul!내 영혼아 잠잠하라! [ Psalms 131:1 - 131:3 ] - hymn 546 I have calmed and quieted myself. Psalm 131:2 Picture a parent poised lovingly over a child, finger gently placed in front of nose and lips softly speaking the words—“hush,” “shhhh.” The demeanor and simple words are meant to comfort and quiet anxious little ones in the midst of disappoi..

Many Gifts, One Purpose다양한 은사, 한 가지 목적[ 1 Corinthians 12:4 - 12:14 ] - hymn 475 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12 Corn, also called maize, is the staple food in my home country of Mexico. There are so many different types. You can find yellow, brown, red, and black cobs..

Declaring Dependence의지한다고 선언함[ John 5:16 - 5:23 ] - hymn 134 Apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 Laura’s mom was battling cancer. One morning Laura prayed for her with a friend. Her friend, who had been disabled for years by cerebral palsy, prayed: “Lord, you do everything for me. Please do everything for Laura’s mother.” Laura was deeply moved b..

Hidden Beauty숨겨진 아름다움[ 1 Samuel 16:1 - 16:7 ] - hymn 597 People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 Our children needed a little coaxing to believe that it was worth putting on snorkeling gear to peer beneath the surface of the Caribbean Sea off the shore of the island of Tobago. But after they dove in, they resurfaced ec..

God’s Great Creation하나님의 위대한 창조[ Psalms 104:1 - 104:23 ] - hymn 588 The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches. Psalm 104:12 On a recent visit with some of our grandchildren, we enjoyed watching a web cam that focused on an eagle family in Florida. Every day we would check in on the mom, the dad, and the baby as they went about the..

A Perfect World완벽한 세상[ Revelation 21:1 - 21:5 ] - hymn 604 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Revelation 21:5 Katie was given a school assignment to write an essay entitled “My Perfect World.” She wrote: “In my perfect world . . . ice cream is free, lollipops are everywhere, and the sky is blue all the time, with only a few c..

I See You보인다[ Psalms 121:1 - 121:8 ] - hymn 570 The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. Psalm 121:8 When Xavier was two, he darted into one aisle after another in a small shoe store. Hiding behind stacks of shoeboxes, he giggled when my husband, Alan, said, “I see you.” Moments later, I saw Alan dash frantically from aisle to aisle, ca..

Living Out Loud믿음을 당당히 실천하기[ 1 Peter 3:8 - 3:16 ] - hymn 484 Key Verse In your hearts revere Christ as Lord. 1 Peter 3:15 While staying at a hotel in Austin, Texas, I noticed a card lying on the desk in my room. It said: Welcome Our prayer is that your stay here will be restful and that your travels will be fruitful. May the Lord bless you and keep you, and ..

What Is God Like?하나님은 어떤 분이신가? [ Hebrews 1:1 - 1:10 ] - hymn 96 Key Verse The Son is . . . the exact representation of [God’s] being. Hebrews 1:3 To celebrate a special occasion, my husband took me to a local art gallery and said I could choose a painting as a gift. I picked out a small picture of a brook flowing through a forest. The streambed took up mos..

Light of the World세상의 빛[ Revelation 3:14 - 3:22 ] - hymn 530 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in. Revelation 3:20 One of my favorite pieces of art hangs in the Keble College chapel in Oxford, England. The painting, The Light of the World by English artist William Holman Hunt, shows Jesus holding a lantern..