Title: He made man out of dust
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Genesis 2:4-7. He made man out of dust. 2007.9.9
In Sancheong, Gyeongnam, there is an alternative school called Gandhi School. The first principal of this school was Dr. Hee-gyu Yang, and Yang Young-mo (1933-2003), the father of the principal, Yang Hee-gyu, served as an elder at a church in Daegu as a devout believer.
He made a will to donate his body for university experimentation and organ donation. The ashes of the deceased who completed organ donation and medical experiments according to Lee's will were returned to the arms of the family after two years. The funeral, according to his will, was carried out in an arboretum without a tomb.
It returned to a handful of dirt. Genesis 2:7 says, “God formed man out of dust.” 3:19 says, “In the end you will return to dust, for out of it you were taken, for you are dust, and to dust you will return.” Since it is a body that will return to a handful of soil, Elder Youngmo Yang was able to freely donate his body to university experiments and organ donation.
We all believe in the resurrection. Christianity is the religion of resurrection. However, among Christians who have come out of church and have faith, they can think like non-believers and have a funeral. The idea that tombs should be made with utmost care and the idea that cremation should not be carried out are common.
But the body will return to a handful of dust. And we are put on a new body, a changed body, as the words in 2 Corinthians say.
The book of 2 Corinthians says, “If our tent house on earth is destroyed, there is a house that God has built in heaven.” That is, we put on a new body.
We take off our bodies and resurrect as new beings. The Bible refers to this word as being overlaid. This body is described as a tabernacle. The veil is to be walked and then cast again. It means that if the tent on earth is torn down, the tent God has given in heaven will be replaced.
We must understand the truth of this Bible and have faith that, ah, when I die, I will be resurrected, and I will put on a new body, a changed body. If so, how do those who have faith in the resurrection live on this earth? How do those who live in the flesh, but believe in the future resurrection, live in this world?
You have to live a life like dirt.
What does it mean that God made man out of clay? It contains the meaning of living life with the attitude of the soil.
What are the properties of soil?
First, the soil embraces everything. Soil holds water and all debris. If the soil did not contain the garbage, perhaps the world would have already turned into a garbage dump. As the soil embraces all the garbage, it becomes the land where flowers bloom again.
Recently, I searched for a landfill in Nanjido. The landfill became a huge island and a mountain. There the tree grew again. Because the soil has nurtured it.
Soil holds all seeds. The seed bears fruit and becomes a plant. If the soil does not produce seeds, people and animals will starve to death. The soil holds all the rain. So it makes the land more fertile.
How can we live the most human life? You have to be a person who embraces everything like dirt. You have to be a person who embraces everyone.
Who did the Old Testament Joseph embrace? He embraced the heartless and unscrupulous brothers who had sold him to Egypt. And they embraced all of their families.
When there was no food or a place to live, he gave the land of Goshen to live in.
Who did David have the nickname of a man after God's own heart? He even had a son, Absalom, who betrayed him. When Absalom died, he wept, I wish I died and you live! Shimei cursed him during Finandanil, and he tolerated Shimei's words. I let Shimei go without hurting him.
It was because they believed that God allowed them to hear these words as punishment for their sins.
If so, who did Jesus Christ have for us to imitate?
He even embraced Judas Iscariot, who had betrayed him. Even though he was fully aware of his treacherous behavior, he gently embraced him. The bible records That Jesus Christ loved his disciples to the end. And our Lord embraced those whom others rejected.
He even embraced Mary Magdalene, who was recovered from being possessed by seven demons. He talked to the Suga-seong woman whom people had turned away from and embraced him so that he could meet the Savior. He entered the house of Zacchaeus, who had been criticized, and proclaimed salvation to that house. Even the sinner Zacchaeus was embraced.
No, the Lord embraced all mankind. you still have it If the Lord had not embraced all the people of the world, He would not have carried the cross for them. Even now, the Lord is waiting for those who have erred, to turn to those who have betrayed and rebelled, to repent, and to be transformed.
you are patient for a long time The most human life is to realize that life is a being from the soil and to recover the posture of the soil. Now, let's become people who embrace everyone.
Be a person who embraces all circumstances, a person who tolerates all people.
It is very difficult to live in the world if you cannot tolerate even a little bit of others. There are people who get angry like a fire even if they go against each other a little, while others have a heart as wide as the sea. There are people who are angry because they cannot tolerate what they say, and there are people who are very generous.
How are we? People are important. Who I am is the most important thing. Don't blame the environment. Don't blame people for what they say. Let me check myself well. There is a saying that there is a lie. No one can say a word about him. Let's not live in a position where we will get angry if it bothers us even a little, and even fight. Let's broaden our minds.
The characteristic of those who believe in Jesus, the characteristic of those whose faith grows is that their heart expands. The Apostle Paul was slandered, rejected, and opposed by people. But Paul's heart was wide. That was no problem at all. It was rather a small thing.
It is a small thing for him to be judged. Swearing isn't important either. He was able to broaden his heart only because he had a heart for the glory of God. How are we?
Are we living only for the glory of God? Then, no matter what anyone says, you can go overboard. If only the Gospel is preached, let's live with the attitude that it doesn't matter if I'm being insulted. like Paul.
God made man out of dust. He is a man made of clay, but why is he honored?
Because man is God's most beloved being. Because God Himself made it. Because man is a resurrected being. we will be resurrected
However, while we live on this earth wearing the veil of a body made of dust, we must live like the earth, in the same attitude as the earth. What is it? will have all Even people who say they have nothing to do with them should be able to embrace them with the love of Christ.
We are brothers and sisters who have God as our Father. They are joined by the blood of Jesus Christ. It is a community where we look back in difficult times, share our pride, and share sorrow and joy. Therefore, it is imperative that we have an attitude of embracing everyone. Because the Lord embraced me unconditionally. Because he gave you heaven.