James 4:6 / 11-04-26

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But He gives more grace.

Therefore He says:

"God resists the proud,

But gives grace to the humble. "

James 4:6

주님께서 은혜를 더하사 말씀하시기를,

"하나님께서 교만한 자는 대적하시지만, 겸손한 자에게 은혜를 베프시느니라."

야고보서 4:6

아멘!

어떤 자가 교만한 자 인가요?

하나님같이 되고자 하는 자!

창세기 3:5,

" you will be like God" 교만은 하나님 같이 되고자 하는 사탄의 결정적 유혹이고, 죄성입니다.

자기의 뜻이 곧 하나님의 뜻이라고 행동하는 영적으로 타락한 사람이 아닐까요.

공립학교 복음화를 위한 mission trip 첫날, South Carolina, Greenville High school 을 갔었는데 공립학교 전체가 휴업이라서 Bob Johnson University 기독교 대학을 갔습니다.

학생들의 정갈한 모습이 인상적이었고, 큐티 달력을 기쁘게 받아서 나누는 저도 하나님께 감사드렸습나다.

50부를 나누고 한 박스를 더 나누려는 차에 경찰이 와서 사무실에 신고하고 허락을 받으라고 해서 사무실로 갔습니다.

사람을 압도할 만큼 엄중한 클래식한 인테리어로 장식이 되었더군요.

한 백인 학생처장에게 Bible Calendar 이고 뉴 킹제임스버전으로 매일 성경 말씀 읽기를 독려하는 캠패인을 한다고 요지를 말했습니다.

그 사람의 얼굴이 굳어지면서 켐퍼스에서 할 수 없다는 것입니다.

좀 당황해서 달력을 보여주면서 어떻게 기독교 대학인데 못한다고 하느냐? 라고 반문을 했지요.

그는 달력을 보지도 않고 "No!"하더군요.

알았다고 하면서 그에게 물었습니다.

"Are you Christian?"

He said, "yes!"

I said, " I don't think so!"

하면서 발길을 돌렸습니다.

Parking lot 에 와서 차안에 발 깔창을 탁탁 털면서 울컥했습니다.

우리 예수님께서 혈육인 이스라엘 유대인으로 부터 배척당하고 채찍으로 맞으시고...군중들이 죽이라고 외쳤을 때 주님의 마음...오버랩 되더군요.

일반 대학의 배척은 이해할 수 있는데 기독교 대학이 선한 사역을 배척하는 이유는 무엇일까?

그 대학은 보수 적이긴 하나 복음적이지 않은걸까?

자기네가 가르치는 것 외에 어떤 것도 개입되는 것은 바른 믿음의 교리가 아니라는걸까?

그 기준은 무엇인가?

우리 크리스찬 삶의 기준은 하나님의 말씀이 아닌가!!!

그 사람을 보면서 나를 돌아보게 되었습니다.

나는 예수님의 가르침이 얼마나 내 안에서 썩어지고 또 썩어 과연 맑게 숙성되어 가는 걸까?

말씀만이 타락한 나의 교만에서 겸손케 하는 은혜임을 깨닫습니다.✝️🎁

The Lord God encourages us to be humble.

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Who Is a Proud Person?

One who desires to be like God!

Genesis 3:5 says,

“You will be like God.”

Pride is the decisive temptation of Satan, who desires to be like God. It is also rooted in our sinful nature.

Isn't a spiritually fallen person someone who acts as though his or her own will is the very will of God?

The First Day of Mission Trip for the Gospel Outreach in Public Schools

On the first day of mission trip to bring the Gospel into public schools, went to Greenville High School in South Carolina. However, all the public schools were closed, so I went to Bob Jones University, a Christian university, instead.

I was impressed by the students' neat and modest appearance.

I was also grateful to God as I joyfully handed out daily devotional calendars, which the students gladly received.

After distributing 50 calendars, just as I was about to distribute another box, a police officer approached me and told me to report to the student center office and obtain permission.

So I went to the office. It was decorated with a very formal, classical interior that was almost overwhelming in its solemnity.

I explained to a white male administrator in Student Affairs that these were Bible calendars and that we were conducting a campaign to encourage students to read a daily Scripture passage from the New King James Version.

His expression immediately became stern, and he told me that we were not allowed to do this on campus.

Somewhat taken aback, I showed him the calendar and asked, "How can you prohibit this when this is a Christian university?"

Without even looking at the calendar, he simply replied, "No!"

I said, "All right," and then asked him,

"Are you Christian?"

He said, "Yes!"

I replied, "I don't think so!"

And I walked away.

When I arrived at the parking lot, I sat in the car and vigorously shook the dust off my floor mats. Suddenly, a wave of emotion welled up inside me.

I began to think about our Lord Jesus: how He was rejected by His own people, the Israelites, His own flesh and blood, how He was scourged, and how the crowds cried out for His death.

What must our Lord have felt in His heart at that moment?

I can understand rejection from a ordinary university, but why would a Christian university reject a good ministry?

Was this university merely conservative but not truly evangelical?

Did they believe that anything introduced beyond what they themselves teach would be contrary to the doctrine of true faith?

What, then, is the standard by which they make such judgments?

Isn't the Word of God supposed to be the standard for the lives of us Christians?

As I reflected on that man, I was led to examine myself.

How deeply have the teachings of Jesus taken root in me?

How much have they been broken down, refined, and matured within my heart, again and again, so that my life is becoming pure and spiritually mature?

I realize once again that only the Word of God can humble me and deliver me from my own fallen pride.

What a grace it is that God's Word continually corrects and transforms my heart!

✝️🎁

The Lord God encourages us to be humble.