Title: Happy Family (Psalm 128:1-4)
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☞Text:1 Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD and walks in his ways.
2 Thou shalt eat according to the labor of thy hands, and thou shalt prosper
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in your house, and your children around your table will be like young olive trees.
4 So blessed are those who fear the LORD.
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The mother-in-law sat down the rice and told the daughter-in-law it was time to make a fire. The newly married daughter-in-law had no experience in cooking, so she did not know that the water was overflowing, and as the heat continued, the rice burned and the pot cracked.
As the surprised daughter-in-law was terrified, the mother-in-law comforted her by saying, "I poured too little water," and the father-in-law said, "I did it because I used too much firewood in the kitchen." The groom said, "I used too little water. It’s been a long time coming, so that’s what happened.”
There was a bar across the street. Even in that house, I told my new daughter-in-law to make a fire, and the rice was burnt and the pot was broken. When the angry mother-in-law was swearing and harassing, the daughter-in-law argued that she did it on purpose, and the father-in-law yelled at where she was speaking. The new wife insisted that she be killed.
The environment, the situation, and the conditions are the same. But one family is happy and one family is unhappy.
People say that the scenery is not good, the conditions are not right! So you can't be happy. But happiness has little to do with that. It's up to you to think, it's up to you to make up your mind.
In the old days, King Cyrus of Persia started a war and took the king and queen of neighboring countries and their children as captives. King Cyrus still treated the captured king as a monarch and told him to tell him if he had one last wish. The captive king said to King Cyrus:
“If you let me go, I will give you half of my fortune. And if you let my children go, I will give you all of my fortune. And if you let my wife go, I will gladly give you my life.”
Upon hearing this, King Cyrus was so moved that he released the king, queen, and all of his children. The freed king returned home and looked back on the nightmare moment and asked the queen. “King Cyrus of Persia is a wonderful man. Have you also seen the benevolent King Cyrus?” Then she looked at her husband, the king, and said, “I didn’t have enough time to look at your beautiful face that you promised to give your life for me!”
That's right. Happiness is not far from home, nor is it in the environment. When God created the earth and created man, He already prepared the conditions for happiness.
Today's Bible tells us:
“Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD and walks in his ways. You shall eat according to the toil of your hands, and you shall be blessed and prosper. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in your house, and your children around your table will be like young olive trees.” (1-3)
If the head of the household serves God, the whole family will prosper.
It was said that man could not serve God because of sin. However, because God loved us and killed his only begotten Son Jesus on the cross, he gave the right to become a child of God to anyone who believes in Jesus, and can call God Father and serve Him.
Therefore, we do not know how precious the blessing of believing in Jesus is. Of course, you don't believe in yourself. Faith is the sovereignty of God. Choice. However, based on the words of Acts 16:31, “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your household will be saved.” You can see that He has a plan to save you.
All of you, the families who were with us today, have already become the people of the kingdom of God. And he worked hard for Gumi Lighthouse Church. This is because I was interested in building the temple, so I asked him, and he prayed for it to go well.
Not everyone believes in Jesus, but God's choice must be made, and you must make them believe. I hope that you, along with my family, already believe that God has chosen you.
If you do not believe in Jesus, you will be destroyed. It's a punishment from hell, but I'm not thankful that my family and I are in God's choice anyway.
Some say To believe, you have to believe. But it's a bit difficult now, and I'll believe it later. Of course it doesn't matter. But good things don't have to be taken slowly, right?
For example, the government will give you a car from Equus to Tico for free and ride it your way. Maintenance is also free. In this case, why not ride the Equus? Of course, there are those who ride the tyco.
God opened the way of salvation and the way to be happy by serving God for free, so why do we have to do it later?
Of course, even if you believe late, there is no hindrance to getting saved and going to heaven.
There is a story like this in the Bible. (Matthew 20:1-10)
A certain vineyard owner will go to the labor market early in the morning and give each worker a denarius (a day's wage), so go and work in the vineyard. and was hired. When I went out at 9:00 a.m., there were people standing around who couldn't find a job, so I sent them to go and work in the vineyard because I will take care of the king appropriately. When I went out at noon, there was another person standing around and sent them into the vineyard, and at 3 pm and 5 pm, people went into the vineyard to work. From the one who came early in the morning to the one who came one hour before, everyone was given one denarius. Naturally, those who came early were dissatisfied, and those who came an hour earlier had their mouths shut.
This is a parable that Jesus used to simplify things about salvation, saying that salvation is the same regardless of whether you believe in Jesus early or late. There are no conditions to be saved, and you only need to believe in Jesus. It's the same whether you're a robber, a swindler, or a social worker, whether you've believed it as a child or in old age.
But look. Who among those who entered the vineyard had the happiest day?
He was chosen early in the morning and entered the vineyard. Came early in the morning and got a job. I was able to work happily all day thinking about my family.
But what if the person who arrives at 9 a.m. doesn't get a job? I had a frustrating time. Fortunately, I got a job at 9 o'clock.
Those who arrived at noon were more anxious and anxious in the labor market. It's already noon. Even if you call me now, it's half a day. You may even have to pay for lunch with your own money.
But how anxious and anxious must the person who was called at 3 pm and 5 pm? Today is bullshit! I would have already paid for lunch with my own money, or I would have starved. Above all else, no one writes for someone like me. It's a disappointment, and the family shudders. How do you go home empty-handed, and what day do you see your family? How much pain would you have?
This is analogous to believing in Jesus. The earlier you believe, the more happiness you can taste. If you look inside the church, you can see many people who believe in Jesus and go to church late and regret it. Then, evangelize me more actively! There are people who are bitterly resentful while doing it. Actually, I did a lot, but I didn't believe it...!!!
There is no happiness in your family until you fear God. Even so, it is temporary. We fight when we run out of money. If you do not elevate yourself, you will fight.
There is a common denominator in faith in Jesus Christ. The common denominator is the Word of God. It is God's will. Your words, your will, my words, not mine, but the word and will of God. God's word and will are perfect, so if you align it here, it will surely work. receive a blessing. I'm happy.
The stupidest person is like, 'I'll have to play hard and believe later! Those who say that the conditions for salvation are the same. But the wisest person says, “Believe in Jesus quickly, and find not only the joy of salvation, but also the happiness of life!” do. Have a happy family where the whole family believes in Jesus and serves God together.