"My covenant was with [Levi], a covenant of life and peace." ㅡ Malachi 2:5"레위와 세운 나의 언약은 생명과 평강의 언약이라" (말라기 2:5)God's discipline is meant to restore his people to himself. God has "a covenant of life and peace" with his people, and he longs to restore that relationship.…
"You will see it with your own eyes and say, "Great is the Lordㅡeven beyond the borders of Israel." ㅡ Malachi 1:5"너희는 목도하고 이르기를 여호와께서는 이스라엘 지경 밖에서 크시다 하리라."(말라기 1:5)The people of Edom, the descendants of Esau, may have thought they could undo what God had done. They didn't c…
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective ... ㅡ James 5:16의인의 간구는 역사하는 힘이 큼이니라 (약 5:16)In the book Huckleberry Finn, the main character ㅡ Huck, as he was called ㅡ needed fishhooks. Someone had told him that God always answers prayers, so for three days Huck Finn prayed for fishhooks…
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. ㅡ James 5:16이러므로 너희 죄를 서로 고하며 병 낫기를 위하여 서로 기도하라 (약 5:15-16)I remember a day when I jumped to a faulty conclusion and yelled at our six-year-old daughter for something she did not do. I needed to apologize. Following o…
Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. ㅡ James 5:14그는 교회의 장로들을 청할 것이요 그들은 주의 이름으로 기름을 바르며 그를 위하여 기도할지니라 (약 5:14)When I learned that my cancer had returned, it was just a few days before a significant youth event that I was coordinat…
As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered ㅡ James 5:11보라 인내하는 자를 우리가 복되다 하나니 (약 5:11)A friend of a friend called me: "Pastor, I can't do this anymore. Would God really want me to suffer like this, day after day, with no relief?" His illness was tormenting him, and he was l…
Don't grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. ㅡ James 5:9형제들아 서로 원망하지 말라 그리하여야 심판을 면하리라 보라 심판자가 문 밖에서 계시니라 (약 5:9).After a challenging move to a new house, we found ourselves feeling lonely. The kids missed all their friends, and our living situation was not ideal. …
Be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. ㅡ James 5:8너희도 길이 참고 마음을 굳건하게 하라 주의 강림이 기까우니라 (약 5:8).When a child sees gifts under the tree with his or her name on them, it is hard to be patient for Christmas morning to come. When a person is hungry, it is hard to be patient for the n…
See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. ㅡ James 5:7보라 농부가 땅에서 나는 귀한 열매를 바라고 길이 참아 이른 비와 늦은 비를 기다리나니. (약 5:7)"Patience is a virtue," an old proverb says. Certainly this is true when growing crops. Apples don't blos…
Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. ㅡ James 5:4보라! 너희 밭에서 추수한 품꾼에게 주지 아니한 삯이 소리 지르며. (약 5:4)James has a sobering massage for people who hold positions of leadership in the workplace. On the surface, it might seem as if he is saying that fin…