Title: Happy Man / Deuteronomy 33:29
Text: Deuteronomy 33:29
Subject: "Happy"
This is a study conducted by Dr. Philip Hartz of Stanford Medical School, USA.
I tried to make 100 people by reducing the 6 billion people on the planet at the same rate.
Then 57 out of 100 were Asian,
21 are European,
14 are Americans,
Eight were Africans.
52 were male and 48 were female.
70 are non-Christians, 30 are Christians,
Only 20 people live in their own homes and 80 people live in substandard housing conditions.
I did.
Among them, 70 are illiterate who do not know how to read,
50 had to suffer from severe malnutrition,
1 is ill or is about to die, and only 1 in 100 has a college education.
is.
as per this investigation
I live in my house now,
I can eat, I can read,
Even if he is healthy, he must be a very "special person".
Furthermore, if you have not experienced the danger of war, loneliness in prison, or the agony of starvation,
It is a "lucky person" who becomes one of the 5 million people who are the upper class of the world's population.
At the same time, there is something rough on the body, there is food in the refrigerator, and when a child or herself is sick, they can
If you have or can serve a meal to a friend, you belong to the “rich”, which is 8% of the world.
is.
If so, at least the saints sitting here are objectively surveyed.
a very special person,
upper-class lucky,
belong to the rich.
But there is a happier person than this.
That is, they are saints.
Because he said, “You are blessed, Israel!”
The previous evaluation of the value of happiness was based on “possession”.
In other words, depending on what and how much you have, you were investigated as special, lucky, or rich.
1) God's Valuation
God's valuation
It comes from “meaning” and “relationship.”
The saint may not be in good health.
Nevertheless, he is happy.
The saints can be ignorant and poor.
Nevertheless, it means to be happy.
◎ The apostle Paul was beaten and imprisoned.
In terms of objective valuation, it is "unfortunate."
However, when he was in prison thinking about the “relationship with God” and reflecting on the “meaning of trouble”, he
He was the happiest man in prison.
No, because the saints outside the prison were more than happy
Philippians 2:17-18 “If I offer myself as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I will
rejoice and rejoice with all of you; in the same way rejoice and rejoice with me.”
is.
Why are the saints despairing and discouraged?
◎ Despite being a citizen of heaven,
◎ This is because the comparison was made by objective valuation.
Because of this, they lost the happiness that God gave them by grace, and they lived in unhappiness.
And the sigh and discouragement of that unhappiness spreads to the family and society, and everyone falls into a crucible of unhappiness.
The time has come.
Augustine described the city of God and the city of the world in his book 'The City of God'.
The city of the world is material and material, whereas the city of God is the opposite.
Therefore, the two cities are in a relationship of confrontation and opposition.
inherently different
The kingdom of God and the kingdom of the world cannot become one.
Therefore, since the saints are the people of the kingdom of God, they must see happiness as the measure of God's value.
is.
2) Factors of happiness
Look at the happy factor of saints.
① Israel
Instead of the King of Kings, he was given the status of a new relationship with God.
Even if we live another thousand years, we will never be Israel by blood.
But in the Lord they have already become subjects,
spiritual Israel.
In this designation of Israel, not only the present grace, but also the heir of the eternal inheritance.
This is what is included.
Who are the heirs of God?
Nothing but saints.
Titus 3:7 "For by being justified by his grace, we become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
to do it."
What is the concrete evidence for this?
① In the past -> Who are the people who have been saved by the Lord like you?
Our salvation is guaranteed.
② Presently -> He is your shield and the sword of your glory.
Now our happiness is proving it.
That is, even if there is a livelihood in a recession, there is income in the business, and accidents and diseases are rampant,
Rather, it is because they enjoy peace.
③ In the future -> Your enemies will obey you, and you will tread on their high places.
Who is our great enemy?
When is our last fight?
It is time for me to cross the Jordan River of death.
At this time, God has guaranteed us victory.
There is no one in the world who has received these past, present, and future graces.
Only Israeli saints.
So don't be unhappy.
So don't say that the old days were better.
Grieving and complaining puts God to the test.
The Israelites in the wilderness complained about God and were bitten by fiery serpents.
Only if you believe that this happiness has been given to you,
Romans 8:17 “And if children, then heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, we
You must suffer with him in order to be glorified with him."
Also
Romans 8:18 "I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed in us."
You should.
Joseph did.
Knowing that you are blessed with the grace and happiness given to you, you are unhappy when you groan in the abyss of temporary suffering!
I didn't.
So did Job.
Even though the world's possessions left him to the point of being desperate, he believed that God was with him, so he was happy
He overcame crises and hardships with his senses.
Are you happy?
Are you unhappy?
As a man of God, you must judge the value of the kingdom of God.
A few days ago, baseball player Lee Seung-yeop hit the 56th home run.
The scene was aired on TV,
There were several perspectives.
Some say how much is that home run ball?
How much bonus does Lee Seung-yeop get? and interested in money,
Some people wish Lee Seung-yeop's dream came true!
No, the pitcher who gave the home run ball said he would carry a burden for the rest of his life, so he took an interest in people's hearts.
was also there.
Same thing, but
There is a difference in perspective.
So there are different words.
are you unhappy? are you happy Happy and unhappy with a blank sheet of paper.
You must see it from the Lord's perspective, not the world's.
「Are you happy?」 Then, it is the evidence of a spiritual person.
I still feel unhappy
Try singing “I am amazed by the grace of the Lord who saved a sinner like me.”
I still don't feel happy
Meaningfully recite Psalm 23:6.
“Surely goodness and kindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will remain in the house of the LORD forever.
will dwell."
3) Happy life
① You must enjoy this happiness.
There is a saying in our proverb, “You pick up the salt from the stove and you salt it!”.
Happiness is to be enjoyed by words, by facial expressions, and by living.
Confess, express, and share.
At this point, you will know that you will become the main character of happiness,
Eventually, other people will find out that they live in 「777, Happy-dong, Happy-gu, Heaven」.
② You must respond.
The difference between humans and animals is that
Because it is a gifted being.
The difference between the saints and other people is that
This is because they have a fear of repaying God, not just people.
There are so many things to die for! To live a happy life in the valley of unhappiness
We need to be concerned about “How will we repay the grace of the Lord?”
Let's be thankful that happiness has already been given.
Let's make October the confession, expression, and enjoyment of the happy.