휴식 공간

The Point of No Return되돌릴 수 없는 지점 [ James 3:1 - 3:12 ] - hymn 420 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body. James 3:6 It wasn’t as simple as just crossing another river. By law, no Roman general could lead armed troops into Rome. So when Julius Caesar led his Thirteenth Legion across the Rubicon River a..

Responding to God’s Leading하나님의 인도하심에 반응하기 [ Exodus 3:7 - 3:14 ] - hymn 440 At once they left their nets and followed him. Matthew 4:20 In August 2015, when I was preparing to attend a university a couple of hours from home, I realized I probably wouldn’t move back home after graduation. My mind raced. How can I leave home? My family? My church? Wh..

The Fingerprint of God하나님의 지문 [ Ephesians 2:1 - 2:10 ] - hymn 595 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 Lygon Stevens loved to climb mountains with her brother Nick. They were experienced climbers and both had summitted Mt. McKinley(Denali), the highest point in North Americ..

Standing on the Promises약속 위에 서서 [ John 15:5 - 15:8 ] - hymn 364 Ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7 My friend’s brother (when they were both children) assured his sister an umbrella had enough lift to hold her up if she would only “believe.” So “by faith” she jumped off a barn roof and knocked herself out, suffering a minor concu..

Keeping Close가까이 두기 [ Deuteronomy 6:1 - 6:9 ] - hymn 199 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Deuteronomy 6:8 My mile-long walk home from dropping off my daughter at her school gives me the opportunity to memorize some verses from the Bible?if I’m intentional about doing so. When I take those minutes to turn over God’s Word in my mind..

Before the Beginning창세 전 [ Matthew 3:13 - 3:17 ] - hymn 187 You loved me before the creation of the world. John 17:24 “But if God has no beginning and no end, and has always existed, what was He doing before He created us? How did He spend His time?” Some precocious Sunday school student always asks this question when we talk about God’s eternal nature. I used to re..

A Change in Perspective관점의 변화 [ Psalms 73:12 - 73:28 ] - hymn 383 It troubled me deeply till I entered the sanctuary of God. Psalm 73:16–17 My hometown had experienced its heaviest winter in thirty years. My muscles ached from hours of shoveling the unrelenting snow. When I stepped inside after what felt like a fruitless effort, weary as I kicked off my boots, I was..

Longing for God하나님을 갈망함 [ 1 John 4:13 - 4:16 ] - hymn 354 My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 84:2 One day my daughter was visiting with our one-year-old grandson. I was getting ready to leave the house on an errand, but as soon as I walked out of the room my grandson began to cry. It happened twice, and each time I went back and spent a moment..

Waiting in Anticipation기대하며 기다림 [ Psalms 130:1 - 130:6 ] - hymn 552 I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. Psalm 130:6 Every May Day(May 1) in Oxford, England, an early morning crowd gathers to welcome spring. At 6:00, the Magdalen College Choir sings from the top of Magdalen Tower. Thousands wait in a..

Breaking the Chains죄의 사슬을 끊음 [ Ephesians 1:3 - 1:14 ] - hymn 268 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins. Ephesians 1:7 We found our visit to Christ Church Cathedral in Stone Town, Zanzibar, deeply moving, for it sits on the site of what was formerly the largest slave market in East Africa. The designers of this cathedral wanted to sho..