Title: God Who Blesses
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Sermon Day-090607 Sunday Day
Title: God Who Blesses
Bible - Ezekiel 34:26
Yesterday was Memorial Day.
June 6, 1956 was established as Memorial Day to commemorate and commemorate the spirits of the martyrs who contributed and sacrificed for the country and to inspire the patriotism of the people by commemorating their achievements.
Remembrance Day is a symbolic memorial day to commemorate people of national merit, but it is not limited to an annual event, and the month of June, which contains 6.25, is designated as “the month of Patriots and Veterans” and various events such as Memorial Day commemoration ceremony and related commemorative projects are being carried out. .
In June, in the month of Patriotism and Veterans Affairs, there are not only Memorial Day, but also the 6.25 War Commemoration Ceremony and the 2nd Battle of Yeonpyeong Battle.
Even now, the North Korean communist regime is threatening the peace of the Republic of Korea and the world by conducting nuclear tests and launching missiles.
I ask that you and me pray for the peace of the country, the people and the world, remembering that there is only one God who can give true peace to this land amidst the threat of the North Korean communist regime.
Today's Bible says that God will judge the princes of Israel who did not take care of the people of Israel who are compared to sheep, and He will become Israel's shepherd and lead the people of Israel to peace.
This blessing was fully realized through the coming Messiah, that is, Jesus Christ.
Let's take a look together.
God made a covenant of peace with Israel.
This covenant of peace says that God will remove all that will harm Israel so that they will live in peace.
So this also includes the intention to free them from slavery in the heathen, so that they will never again become the ridicule of the nations.
In other words, when Jehovah, the true Shepherd of Israel, rules over Israel, the ‘evil beasts’ will be eliminated and the time will come when everyone can live in peace.
In this sense, God saved us from fear and fear through Jesus Christ.
The world wants peace.
So, the great powers hold peace talks and disarmament talks.
However, it is important to understand that human effort and toil cannot bring true peace.
True peace comes from Jesus Christ.
Peace with God and between humans can only be achieved by bringing Christ to families and groups suffering from discord.
Therefore, now, please serve this Lord of Peace.
We want you to be treated as a permanent owner, not as a temporary guest.
♣ Covenant of Peace
The text proclaims that peace will be realized with the coming of the Messiah.
In other words, the plunderers will cease, and due to the blessed rainy season, the produce of the fields will bear abundant fruit and will never again be put to shame by the nations.
One of the greatest characteristics of a Christian is that we feel God's hand in the smallest of things.
If he is thankful for small things and feels God's rebuke for even small events, then he can be said to be a right believer.
Yehwa-Difference and Wrong
In 1627, in the fifth year of Injo's reign, Joseon experienced the first invasion of the Qing Dynasty, and it was Jeongmyohoran. Nine years later, the entire country was ravaged by the Byeongja Horan, the second invasion of the Qing Dynasty, and King Injo surrendered to Qing Taejong at Namhansanseong Fortress. This is the so-called three-fold disgrace.
At this time, the general public opinion of the court, the government of the time, was the gushing theory that no matter how strong the Qing dynasty was, it should not be at peace with them. Kim Sang-heon, a representative of such a theory of cheokhwa. When the public opinion of the court was engulfed in the cause of the Ming dynasty, there was a person who was criticized for spreading the so-called Ganghwa theory, that one should make peace with the Qing dynasty alone and make a promise for the future.
Due to the power of the Qing Dynasty, Choi Myeong-gil's theory of reinforcement was forced to gain strength, and when Choi Myeong-gil wrote a document of surrender to the Qing Dynasty and tried to present it to King Injo, Kim Sang-heon, who was beside him, tore the document and wept.
It is meaningful to say that Choi Myung-gil did it while collecting the torn documents.
“There must be someone in the courtroom tearing up this document, and there must also be someone like me.”
Kim Sang-heon and Choi Myung-gil, I think both of them were patriots who loved their country from their respective positions. Unconditionally blaming or condemning someone who has a different opinion from mine is due to childish level of thinking.
Anything else is not wrong.
The attitude that Christians, disciples of Jesus, who is the absolute truth, should have is not to ignore or oppress others just because they have a different opinion than me, but to understand what is different first, distinguish the difference between them, and be on guard against what is wrong. I hope I can develop the insight I know. - Galilee Village
In today's text, God said that He adds the grace of nature to Israel.
“I will bless them, and I will bless all the places around my mountain; I will make the rain fall in its season, and the blessed rainy season.”
It is to give Israel a blessed rainy season that can bring a lot of fruit.
Moreover, He says that He will bless the mountain where the temple is located and all around it.
The blessing of this harvest is in contrast to the famines they have experienced in the past, which will result in them experiencing abundance.
In this way, God enriches the people He loves.
Just as God sent down rain on the land of Israel and blessed them with a good harvest, so God will pour out showers of grace on our souls so that our hearts may overflow with His abundant grace.