Title: In the Heart of Jesus
(Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus, who
He did not consider equality with God to be robbery, but rather criticized himself.
He took the form of a servant, and became like men, and was found in human form,
humbled and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of a cross
He highly exalted and bestowed upon him the name that is above every name, both in heaven and on earth.
At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, those in and those under the earth,
Let every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father
(Philippians 2:5-11)
I read an article like this in the Dong-A Ilbo article at the end of last year (December 31).
Cardinal Suhwan Kim asked a writer this question.
"Do you know what the most difficult and longest journey in the world is?"
When he answered, "I don't know," Cardinal Kim raised his hands to his head and chest.
Pointing to, he said:
"It's a head-to-heart journey. For me, my whole life seems to be this short.
has gone on a journey, but still has a long way to go. Christians are always self-reflecting
Little by little through repentance and repentance, we come to the God who is in the center of our hearts.
We must be like Jesus. Even if there are many mistakes, the religious people
Forgetting that by serving as this salt, this country can be held strong.
will not be."
The author asked again.
"Do you often remember your memories?"
Cardinal Kim replied:
“It’s a memory, it’s like old clothes, so I don’t need to think about it. How much longer is my life than that?
I don't know how much closer I can get to God for the rest of my life.
I'm worried about that. How God will accept this sinful sinner! of course ha
God forgives anything, but we will never go before God.
I want to stand with a soul that is not ashamed of the times, but that's what I'm worried about. sinful sin like me
Will God forgive you? That is the wish these days. coming with age
I give everything to God enough to accept all kinds of difficulties, physical and mental difficulties.
Entrusting them is an earnest prayer topic these days."
Everyone!
What do you think when you hear this?
Still, one of the most influential people in Korea, the Catholic Church in Korea.
Cardinal Kim, representative of the elders of the
Will you do it?” and said that it is a wish these days!, ② And still, one
When I go in front of you, I want to stand with a soul that is not ashamed, but that
Words!,
③ and tolerant of the various physical and mental difficulties that come with age
Entrusting everything to God as much as possible, that is the earnest prayer topic these days.
Words!...
What do you think when you hear these words?
It's already been two weeks since the new year, what is my religious life like this year?
is it look You will have to think deeply again.
This year, our church's motto is 'With the heart of Jesus Christ!'
It's been a long time since we believed in Jesus. Why is the road from head to heart this way?
We have to think about dust even if it is far away.
The Jesus we know with our heads is old, but the Jesus we feel and love with our hearts
If you are far and away, that's why this year, everything is now in your heart.
It means to feel and love Jesus.
To that end, let's do everything with the heart of Jesus.
What, then, was Jesus' heart?
1. The heart of Jesus was to humble himself.
⇒ We've all wanted to be exalted.
I also studied to be higher than others.
I thought it was a success to get ahead of others.
So I couldn't sleep properly, and I was busy with work and days.
⇒ We all wanted to win.
So I knocked others down and I tried to take over.
So I exaggerated, so I bluffed, and so I deceived.
So you tried to cheat your resume, manipulate your career, and get a false recommendation.
All.
For a while, fake doctorate degrees in our society caused a social scandal.
That's what happened to religious people, even to pastors.
is.
For a while, the General Assembly even investigated fake doctorates.
The Lord humbled himself and became a man, and among men, the cross was placed in the hands of sinners.
You have lost so far, why do we who follow the Lord want to be so high
G...?
We need to think deeply about whether this is really the heart of Jesus.
⇒ People who can be humbled are those who can control themselves.
⇒ A person with the ability to self-manage.
⇒ This ability is not acquired through liberal arts and education.
⇒ This power is possible when we receive the hold of the Holy Spirit from above.
⇒ The Holy Spirit empowers you to give up on yourself.
⇒ The Holy Spirit leads us to a higher level.
⇒ It frees us from the old custom of chasing the decaying old people.
⇒ The Holy Spirit opens the eyes of our inner man so that we can see the kingdom of God.
All.
⇒ By seeing the glory of that country, you can overcome everything in the world.
⇒ It makes you humble yourself.
⇒ We cannot humble ourselves without the Holy Spirit.
⇒ A heart that humbles itself!
That heart is the heart of Jesus Christ.
2. The heart of Jesus is a heart that becomes like 'people'.
In theological terms, it is said that the Word became flesh.
The fact that the Word became flesh does not mean that the Word itself exists, but that the Word is in the field.
It means that it has come to work for the people of
Often people say, "Jesus helped the weak", "Jesus was the weak and the poor.
I worked on the side of the field,” he says.
But more strictly speaking, rather than helping the weak, Jesus
Rather than working on the side of the poor, he became the weak
It means that he has become powerless.
Jesus, who came to save sinners, became a sinner and died on the cross.
All.
I hope there is no misunderstanding in this statement.
{Becoming a sinner} does not mean that you have sinned.
It means becoming like sinners.
In other words, he did not distance himself from sinners, but went into their homes and ate and slept with them.
is the word.
Eating and sleeping in the house of the tax collector Zacchaeus was the mouth of the Pharisees and scribes at the time.
It was something I could never have imagined in the chapter.
So they accused Jesus of being the friend of greedy sinners.
In this way, the people of Jesus can be with any other people, just as Jesus did.
There should be people who
This is not to say that we should hang out with sinners like sinners, but we can accept sinners.
must be so-called flexible Christians who can communicate with them
is the word.
But these days, there are many Christians who do not do this well.
There are many people who have no communication with people in the world without faith.
As a result, on the contrary, I was ostracized by them and treated as a strange person.
are many cases.
If they are true people of Christ, they have the heart of Jesus, and God becomes a man.
It means that the process of becoming incarnate is necessary.
So sometimes, unbelievers tell me to become a human before believing in Jesus.
I think that the case of hearing is also said for this case.
Among those who say they have good faith, unbelievers and relatives say that they can't use it.
There are people who listen.
In this case, you should see them with the heart of Jesus.
If you treat yourself with the heart of Jesus, you will never be unacceptable.
3. The heart of Jesus was obedient to death.
See him praying in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Because he was in the flesh, he died in agony in front of the cross of disgrace.
said.
However, I completely understand that 'Do not be my will, but your will be done'.
I obeyed my father's will.
In other words, it was a life that entrusted everything to God the Father.
So, it was God the Father who humbled himself and took on the form of a servant and became a man.
It was to achieve the purpose of
To accomplish that will, he obeyed even to the point of death.
Therefore, it was God the Father who exalted him and gave him the name that is above all names.
A heart that is completely entrusted to you!
This was the heart of Jesus.
If there is a problem with us today, it is the life we cannot entrust to.
They say they are people of Jesus, but they do not do it with the heart of Jesus, and they cannot do it according to their own thoughts.
How often do you do things on your own?
⇒ Doing with the heart of Jesus is obedience to the point of death.
⇒ It means that we live according to the Word until we die.
⇒ It means to faithfully protect yourself without giving up as you say.
It seems so difficult to obey the word.
Because the Word sometimes contradicts my thoughts.
There are cases where people do not obey the word because of cases where they want to leave a name in the world.
There is.
I once read a story of someone majoring in vocal music.
A young Christian with a high soprano voice was studying in the United States.
I get guidance under the head professor, and the professor says it's good to go to church,
They told me not to do the choir.
It is said that if you sing a song with a lower range, such as a hymn, you will lose your refined voice.
That was the reason.
So in order to become famous, I had to follow the professor's instructions, but I had a problem.
However, this young brother received religious education at an early age at home, so he was troubled and worried.
In the end, even if I do not receive guidance under the advisor, how can I manage the choir?
"Can I do it?" I said to the professor after making up my mind.
"Even if I can't be famous, don't sing in the choir on Sundays.
It is unacceptable." Eventually, he broke up with the professor.
I was in tears at first.
It is said that there was also a conflict in the mind.
But thinking of the Lord, the Lord was equal with God, but he
I humbled myself and became a person... while having that kind of thought, I put myself into words.
I was comforted.
Then, at a revival meeting, I was given the order of the special song.
Unlike the emotions I've called before, I've come to call it a confession of faith.
While holding back tears, he sang in the emotion of grace.
The whole congregation became a sea of tears and was deeply moved.
After the meeting, he got a call.
Let's take a look at the content, from a professor with a higher reputation than the professor he taught before.
was a petition.
Eventually, he was re-trained under the professor and became a famous opera singer
talk.
What a touching story this is!
Even today, there are people who give up on Jesus in order to become famous.
There are people who live in obedience to the Word with a heart.
Rather, God grants such people a name that is above all names.
Let it be a year for all of us to act “with the heart of Jesus” according to this year’s motto.
I hope I can give you glory.