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Thank you! 감사의 말
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 115 (NRSV)
God's blessings on the chosen ones
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,
for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness.
Why should the nations say,
"Where is their God?"
Our God is in the heavens;
he does whatever he pleases.
Their idols are silver and gold,
the work of human hands.
They have mouths, but do not speak;
eyes, but do not see.
They have ears, but do not hear;
noses, but do not smell.
They have hands, but do not feel;
feet, but do not walk;
they make no sound in their throats.
Those who make them are like them;
so are all who trust in them.
O Israel, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.
O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.
The Lord has been mindful of us; he will bless us;
he will bless the house of Israel;
he will bless the house of Aaron;
he will bless those who fear the Lord,
both small and great.
May the Lord give you increase,
both you and your children.
May you be blessed by the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
The heavens are the Lord's heavens,
but the earth he has given to human beings.
The dead do not praise the Lord,
nor do any that go down into silence.
But we will bless the Lord
from this time on and forevermore.
Praise the Lord!
시편 115 (Korean Bible)
시편 115
1여호와여 영광을 우리에게 돌리지 마옵소서 우리에게 돌리지 마옵소서 오직 주의 인자하심과 진실하심을 인하여 주의 이름에 돌리소서
2어찌하여 열방으로 저희 하나님이 이제 어디 있느냐 말하게 하리이까
3오직 우리 하나님은 하늘에 계셔서 원하시는 모든 것을 행하셨나이다
4저희 우상은 은과 금이요 사람의 수공물이라
5입이 있어도 말하지 못하며 눈이 있어도 보지 못하며
6귀가 있어도 듣지 못하며 코가 있어도 맡지 못하며
7손이 있어도 만지지 못하며 발이 있어도 걷지 못하며 목구멍으로 소리도 못하느니라
8우상을 만드는 자와 그것을 의지하는 자가 다 그와 같으리로다
9이스라엘아 여호와를 의지하라 그는 너희 도움이시요 너희 방패시로다
10아론의 집이여 여호와를 의지하라 그는 너희 도움이시요 너희 방패시로다
11여호와를 경외하는 너희는 여호와를 의지하라 그는 너희 도움이시요 너희 방패시로다
12여호와께서 우리를 생각하사 복을 주시되 이스라엘 집에도 복을 주시고 아론의 집에도 복을 주시며
13대소 무론하고 여호와를 경외하는 자에게 복을 주시리로다
14여호와께서 너희 곧 너희와 또 너희 자손을 더욱 번창케 하시기를 원하노라
15너희는 천지를 지으신 여호와께 복을 받는 자로다
16하늘은 여호와의 하늘이라도 땅은 인생에게 주셨도다
17죽은 자가 여호와를 찬양하지 못하나니 적막한데 내려가는 아무도 못하리로다
18우리는 이제부터 영원까지 여호와를 송축하리로다 할렐루야
DEVOTION
Oh how I love the Psalms! Today, I am struck by the verse that says, “Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness…”
Wow! Isn’t that grand? And it is so counter-intuitive. Human beings are taught on this Earth to seek our own glory. We want to be the biggest, strongest, smartest, richest, and most famous people we can be! We have expressions like, “fake it ‘til you make it, scrap your way to the top, and don’t worry about stepping on people as you climb up the ladder to success.”
In our crazy societies people do all sorts of unethical things seeking fame, fortune, and glory! The worst of these excesses are chronicled in sordid detail in the media; we can follow along as celebrity after celebrity cycles through spouses, jail, drug or gambling addictions, domestic violence, eating disorders, and whatnot.
All of these abusive behaviors are meant to make it more possible for them to—physically, mentally, and/or spiritually--keep up the crazy lifestyles to which they have grown accustomed!
Oh my!
But, let’s keep it real today! It is not just celebrities who practice the arts of greed, gluttony, and access at all costs! Come On Somebody! Can we tell the truth on ourselves? Even the “little people” like you and me have been known to do shady, unethical, or immoral things seeking glory in the eyes of others!
Enough already, right?!
Today, the Psalmist reminds us that our soul’s desire ought to be for God’s Name to receive all the glory, honor, and praise! Our heart’s desire ought to be to make God’s Name famous everywhere we go!
Now, as human beings, we know that we are going to experience hardship and pain, but let it not be said by our non-Christian friends “where is her/his God?”
When we seek to glorify ourselves and things go awry, then non-Christians assume that our God has failed. But, when we seek to glorify God in all things, then even in our hardship and pain we will continue to bear witness to the fact that God is good (all the time)!
Psalm 115 reminds us that we can trust the Lord who is our help and shield. God is mindful of us and will bless us with great increase in our lives!
Now, does God consider a million dollars a year, a Lexus, a television pilot, and a mansion the great increase we need in our lives? (Probably not…giggles)
But, God has promised to provide for our food and clothing, to renew our minds daily, and to fill us with the Holy Spirit which will produce such attributes in us as love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and self-control!
What riches untold! In a world where so many people live full of worry and anxiety, don’t know a moment’s peace, and go to sleep at night sure that no one loves them, aren’t we abundantly blessed by the knowledge that our good God loves us so much that he gave Jesus to die on the cross to save us from our sin and gift us with eternal life?
The Bible says, “No one shows greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends (John 15:13).” (때보다 더 큰 사랑을 아무도 친구를 위해 자기 목숨을 낳는 보여줍니다.)
Isn’t it amazing that God has called us friends?!
Hallelujah to the King of Glory!
Dear friends, no matter what you are going through, let us say, "나는 것입니다 은총 주께서 항상" (I will bless the Lord at all times!)
God has been good to us! The very fact that we are clothed in our right minds, blessed with education enough to read this devotional, and access to the technology that brings the GOOD NEWS into our homes, proves that God has given us great increase in our lives!
Let us count our blessings—naming them one by one! Let us practice an attitude of gratitude! And above all else, let us bless and praise our God—always and in all ways—that we might be a light, example, and witness to our non-Christian friends.
Our friends need Jesus! They need to know the love of God! They need to have a blessed assurance that Jesus saves and He saves to the utmost!
As we live loving, joyful, and peaceful lives before them; they will want what we have. It is at that “open door moment” that you can—and should—recommend Jesus!
God’s peace be unto you!
Will you praise God no matter what you are going through today?
Wonderful God, thank you for all that is right in my life! Too often I concentrate on what is wrong, failing to thank and praise you for all of my many blessings! Please help me to praise you no matter what I may be going through. I am so glad that you gave Jesus to die for me! Thank you for forgiving my sin and gifting me with eternal life. Please forgive me of all of my sin and fill me with the Holy Spirit so that I may be a faithful witness to my friends. I love you and I want my friends to love you too! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
MUSIC NOTES
Today’s music ministry is rendered by Christian friends in a Korean Church. They are singing, “I will bless the Lord at all times!” Below you will find the translation of the song that they are singing.
I will bless the Lord at all times, He's good. I will bless the Lord at all times, He's good. I will bless the Lord at all times, He's good. He's good, real good, so good; each and every day of my life I'll bless the Lord for He's good. (Joe Pace, I Will Bless the Lord at All Times)
Enjoy!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Let us pray today for our brothers and sisters in North and South Korea. May the love, joy, and peace of God flood Korea and may the Name of Jesus Christ be ever praised!
If you would like to put all of your hope in Jesus today, please visit my blog entitled, “Putting All Your Hope In Jesus” located at
http://aintathatgoodnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/putting-all-your-hope-in-jesus.html
If you have additional questions about how to become a friend and follower of Jesus, please see the devotion entitled, "Come to Jesus"
http://aintathatgoodnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/come-to-jesus.html
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