Title: Enjoy and Live in Grace
< Do not condemn the enjoyment >
If we think with common sense, the wicked will perish due to their mistakes, and the righteous should prosper with grace, but in reality, this is not the case (verses 9-10). Then justice seems to be missing, but don't judge anything based on what you are. Before receiving the Holy Spirit, the disciples of the Lord looked so humble that they had no appearance, education, or social status, but he called them disciples. What did the Lord see in His disciples and use them so preciously? The Lord used them preciously just because of the fact that “the disciples were with the Lord!”
Don't judge by appearance, take your time. In order to see sincere faith, God does not promptly execute the punishment for evil, nor does He promptly execute the reward for good (verse 11). So, on the surface, it does not seem that God is walking according to justice, but God sees everything and prepares judgment and reward. Even if a sinner continues to commit a sin, it does not immediately kill him. Therefore, he regards sinning lightly and despises the fear of God, but in the end, the one who fears God wins (verses 12-13).
Do not condemn enjoyment just because you have a particularly godly faith. It is by no means wrong to live properly with the grace and gifts that God has given to you after doing your best, but rather, it should be praised (verse 15). Distinguish between luxury and enjoyment and between pleasure and enjoyment. It is not God's will to live sadly. Don't try to be an odd righteous person, but be a natural righteous person. Of course, there must be a premise for enjoyment. The premise is ‘tourism’. Just as there is no resurrection without the cross, do not pursue enjoyment without hard work.
<Putting grace in front of you>
Grace is more important than hard work. No matter how hard we humanly work, we cannot get what we want according to our own will, and we cannot understand life and history (verses 16-17). what do you mean? It means to live in the presence of God's grace and providence. The greatest happiness is to have fun doing meaningful work in accordance with the gifts and talents God has given and putting God's will and grace first. Make work a fun hobby. How can I do that? You just have to work in grace. Having such an open view of God's grace makes life and work enjoyable.
There are three major concerns that are important to humans. First, there is the question of marriage: “Who should I meet and live with?” Second, there is the question of “What kind of work do I have to do for a living?” Third, it is concerned with the outlook on life, “How to live life worthily?” What should the saints be worried about? Think about, “How will I be worth living for Jesus?” Such worries please God.
When parents raise their children, I am happy just to be their children. How did you become my child? “Dad! Mom! father! When I hear the voice of “Mom!”, I am deeply grateful for being recognized as a parent. Moreover, parents are thrilled when their children even think like this. “What will I do for my parents because I am grateful for the grace I have received?”
Why did God give each person a talent? It means working for the glory of God. There is no person in this world who is not talented. Even bears have a knack for rolling around. Talent is given by God for self-interest, development, and livelihood. Just as you can get material and status if you develop that talent, if you make good use of the talents God has given to each person, the reward and joy of life will increase and you will be happy. When that talent is used for the glory of God, it becomes a 'gift'.
There is a difference between ‘singing well’ and ‘singing well’. Choir and choir are also different. Some gospel singers sing well, but do not bring grace to the listeners. Because talent is not a gift. Some people have the talent to make money, but they don't get the gift to spend money well, so they are really stingy. On the other hand, there are people who have little money, but they please God with the gift of service that is used well, without a name and without light. When we realize God's grace and develop our talents into gifts, grace and blessings abound more and more.