Title: God of Infinite Mercy and Mercy
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I. torment and tribulation
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< Lamentations of Jeremiah is a song that the prophet Jeremiah mourned over the destruction of the Jewish nation. In 606 B.C., Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded Judea, subdued King Jehoiakim of Judea, and took the temple treasures, royalty, and nobles as captives. Daniel was also taken prisoner at this time. Nine years later, in 597 B.C., during the reign of King Jehoiachin, Nebuchadnezzar invaded again and took 10,000 prisoners, including princes and dignitaries. Eleven years later, in 586 B.C., Nebuchadnezzar with a large army attacked Jerusalem. They set Jerusalem on fire, broke down all its walls, and took the people captive. At this time, the temple in Jerusalem was burned, and Zedekiah, king of Judea, had his eyes plucked out, bound with chains, and taken to Babylon. In this way, the prophet Jeremiah directly witnessed the destruction of his country, and he himself became a captive and was taken to Babylon. How great was the wrath of this exile?
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More than 2,000 chapels were destroyed, and more than 500 priests were slaughtered by the Communists. After World Wars I and II, it was the second largest war in terms of loss of life and property. In this land, there is still the sorrow of those who lost their loved ones on the 25th of June, and there is the pain of having to live separated by blood and blood in the north and the south. Even now, in the northern part of the country, POWs of the Armed Forces who were taken as young men in their 20s at the time of 6.25 have become elderly people in their 70s and are living in hardships. 6.25 is the history of this nation's hardships and tribulations. Do not forget that 6.25 was the torment and tribulation of this nation, and we must teach it to future generations.
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II. mercy and mercy
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< Our God will never abandon His people forever. This is God's kindness and mercy. “My heart remembers it, and I become disheartened” (verse 20). The Prophet also said that when he thinks about Israel's transgression and God's judgment, he becomes disheartened. But in verses 21-22, it says that we hope in a God who is infinite in mercy and compassion. God said that he would punish Babylon when 70 years were over (Jeremiah 25:12) and that he would bring the people of Israel, who were scattered across the nations, back to their homeland (Ezekiel 36:24). suffer destruction. Then in 539, King Cyrus of Pasa freed the Israelites and brought them back to their homeland. This is God's infinite love and mercy to Israel.
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So 16 countries, including the United States, dispatched UN forces. And the Incheon Landing Operation miraculously succeeded, and on September 28, Seoul was restored and continued to advance north. In this way, during the 6.25 Incident, God showed mercy and protected this nation. It is also today's economic revival from the ashes after the Korean War. God's grace and blessing. What resources does our country have? Did you have any special skills? From the poorest country to the world's 12th largest economy. Korea is said to be the number one in the world. Not long ago, the Navy held a launching ceremony for the Aegis, making it the fifth country in the world to have an Aegis. The national income of our country is only a few thousand dollars, which is really amazing. Although it has only been 100 years since the gospel came to this land, it is second only to the United States for sending 50,000 churches, 10 million members, and missionaries. It is the grace and blessing that God has given to the Korean church, and the kindness and mercy that He has bestowed upon this nation. Dear all! We should thank and praise the kindness and compassion that our God has shown to this nation and the Korean church.
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Ⅲ. When we pray more for our country and people
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< Everyone! But now our situation is very difficult. It is time to pray more for our country and people.
① The economy is the problem. Are you entering a developed country with a national income of $20,000 or $30,000? Are you falling into a third-rate country like Argentina? is at a crossroads. Our economy has not been able to get out of the swamp of stagnation for over 10 years. Now, it is even said that the Korean economy has lost its growth engine. Our economy is a problem, but we need to pray to God who is infinite in mercy and compassion.
② Education is a problem. Excessive spending on private education due to the collapse of public education is a big social problem. We must pray for education.
③ Politics is the problem. There is a presidential election this December. Who should be elected president? This is the fate of the nation at stake. Dubai is one of the seven desert countries in the United Arab Emirates, and it was only a desert on the coast of a small land twice the size of Jeju Island. There is not a lot of oil, and the people are not outstanding. Originally, it was a poor country with no capital and poor environment. However, it has become one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and it has also become the most popular city-state in the world. This is purely what Sheraq Mohammed has accomplished in ten years of his reign. He was a forward-looking person, a person of ingenious ideas, a positive in everything he did, and an unaware of the impossible. A leader with such a dream and vision has made Dubai, the poor and poor, the paradise on earth today. So we should pray for the presidential election.
④ The most important thing is the issue of the two Koreas. 10 years of Sunshine Policy We have given a lot, but nothing has changed in North Korea. Under the so-called military-first politics, the People's Army of 1.1 million, has formidable conventional weapons and even nuclear weapons. North Korea's goals of "reunifying the Korean Peninsula" and "making the Juche ideology" remain unchanged. Even now, it still poses a threat of a sea of fire. But the biggest problem is that our people are not aware of security. Everyone! Redemption is not allowed. No matter how well you live, it doesn't matter how well you live. Why? Because communism is materialism and is the enemy of God. Christianity and communism cannot coexist. This is the only thing to keep in mind. We must pray that we do not become communist.
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