Title: Do your best to become a boss!
This text is the first word of the will of King David, the great king of Israel, to his son Solomon. <As the day of David's death drew near, he commanded his son Solomon, saying, I am now going the way of all the people of the world.
2. 起 / The Captain and So In-bae
If you look at Mencius, you will find this story. One day, Mencius' disciple, Gongduzi (Gongduzi) asked, "People are born equal, but why do they become general managers or small people?" In response to this question, Mencius said that he was a great person (從其大 爲大人) and 從其小 爲小人 (Boiled small person). In other words, those who live by pursuing the way of heaven become great men, and those who live only after their own desires become small men. From birth, a person does not become a lowly, stingy, and mean little man, nor does he become a cheerful boss. It is said that depending on what the person holds in his heart and buys, he becomes a small man or a chief executive.
In the text, King David also commands his son to work hard to become a general manager. This is because, even if you do not use your strength, you will naturally become a small person, and because the great leader is a process of constantly training and perfecting yourself throughout your life, the first request of the last will is to become a chieftain.
3. What are the characteristics of 承 / Soinbae?
# A person who gets angry easily, holds grudges over small things, is cunning and vicious, covering up others' strengths, undermining them, and conspiring with wrong opinions. Such a person is So Inbae.
# A person who despises the people, suppresses them with fear, and dictates them at will. Even if he has the power to overthrow the world, such a person is a small person.
# A person who gives false testimony because of his or her profit or wealth when called as a witness. Such a person is a small person.
# A person who does bad things and hides it in the hope that no one knows what he has done. Such a person is So Inbae.
# A person who treats people with respect when they go to someone else's house, even though they are treated with respect, when they come from that side as a guest, and does not reciprocate politely
# A person who arouses greed for the material things of this world and covets the ignorant and speaks as if it is the truth that is not true. Such a person is So Inbae.
# A person who bullies others, is stingy, has no virtue, wants to be respected, and wants others to know. Such a person is So Inbae.
# A person who slanders, teases, and secretly slanders people who live a faithful life of faith. Such a person is a small person.
# A person who sees someone weaker than him and tries to dominate him with a sense of superiority
# A person who always doubts and always shakes his heart Such a person is So Inbae
4. 轉 / What are the characteristics of the ledger?
# Mencius lives in 仁, which is the name of great wealth, stands in virtue, walks in righteousness and achieves will, shares goodness, goodness, and righteousness with the people. Poverty cannot change his incision, and power cannot bend his will.
# People who want to give a little and get a lot are small people. A person who only wants as much as he has given is a person with a case. A person who gives without asking for it is a boss
# There are people who are impatient even after leaving work. A general manager is a person who trusts that person after entrusting them with a job, has no doubts and has no regrets.
# If you can't complete your work, no matter how early you start, you can't be called early. The person who thinks and acts as if it is not too late, no matter how late he started, is the bookkeeper.
# Pistols go in a straight line, but they can't go far. The cannon flies in a parabola or far away. Those who live by believing that there are no shortcuts in life, those who say they will go right even if they cannot go to Seoul, and those who want to get rich quickly will face disasters.
# If you meet someone who lacks more than you, you truly become a friend, and if you meet someone who is better than you, you will respect and learn from them.
# When you say yes, you can do it, and when you say no, you can say no.
# People who do not follow one another in their relationships, are always calm, like the Yangtze River that flows for thousands of years, and are steady like the majestic Taishan.
# A person who eats greens, drinks water, and pursues a life of noble simplicity is Daejangbu
# The person who worships God with all spirit and truth, knows the value of human life, and strives to save and nurture people.
5. 結 / Do your best to become a boss!
King David told his son Solomon to work hard to become a general manager. This is because the ledger does not happen automatically. King David wanted his beloved son to become a chieftain. My father also wants me to be a general manager. I also want my son and daughter to live the life of a boss.
1 Corinthians 16:13 Be awake, stand firm in the faith, be strong like men
Job 38:3 / God told Job to tie up your waist like a captain.
Isaiah 46:8 Remember these things, you rebels, and become captains.
6. Closing story / The Christian life is the life of a bookkeeper. Every word of the Sermon on the Mount is the commander's code of life. The path of the boss is not an easy one. The road is really narrow. But that road is the road to life, and it is a road worth living once. Am I living a pessimistic life right now? Or are you living the life of a chieftain?
The time has come for us to ask ourselves.
All of our times today are waiting for a Christian who is a great leader. And, above all, how much do our inner self want us to live the life of a chieftain?