Title: People with Hope (Psalm 146:1-5)
Christianity is the religion of hope. All religions have hope, but Christianity
The hope we have is a sure and eternal hope, so it is a differentiated hope.
The great people in the Bible were all people of hope, and because of that hope,
He overcame tribulation, trials, and suffering.
The poet who sang Psalm 146 was also a man of hope, and the hope he had
It explains to us what it was. Find some lessons from the text
Oh, let's see.
1. He instructs people not to put hope in them.
Verse 3 says, "Do not depend on princes, nor on people who do not have the strength to help."
I did. And the reason is explained in verse 4. "When that breath ceases,
Because on the same day he goes back, his plan is destroyed.”
It means people with power. A poet is not to trust and rely on money or power
To confess.
Modern Korea has always been part of the world's top 10 chaebol. Gangwon-do mountain boy
The dreams and ambitions of Chairman Dawn Ju-Young Chung have made Hyundai one of the world's top ten chaebols. but these days
How about modern? It is swaying like a piece of boat that has met a storm.
Hundreds of chaebols who named the modern era for easy understanding
What does the reality that is sitting helplessly like this old tree teach us?
As the poet confesses, do not depend on princes or life.
And that plan is teaching us that it will disappear on the same day.
There is a saying that there is a saying 權不十年 (權不十年). Power means that it is difficult to last ten years. this world
Ex-President Mann amended the Constitution to extend his power, and former President Park Chung-hee also enacted the Yushin Constitution.
and extended the government. However, the regime did not last either.
However, King David was the second king of Israel, and he reigned for 40 years. David too
He had faults, he had weaknesses, he made mistakes, and he was a man with a human odor.
However, because he ruled the country with his hope in God and was in politics, he was called
He was able to rule the country with respect.
What matters is who you put your hopes on and whom you depend on.
There are many differences between the everyday terms used by North Koreans and the everyday terms we use.
is. This is especially true for foreign words. Ice cream is icy, bra is chest
Belts and boots are crutches, mannequins are body frames, one-piece clothes are attached, two-piece clothes are split clothes, and donuts are donuts.
Garakji bread and jelly are called sweet jelly, and ballpoint pens are called stone brush.
However, there are words that are not in their daily vocabulary and are not in the dictionary. It is "one
It's a term. The God we believe in created the heavens and the earth and created humans.
You have saved me from sin. And even now, keep me and be with me, and my hope is
you become
But the God of North Korea is Kim Il-sung. He saves, clothes, feeds, and protects the people.
turns it on Therefore, Kim Il-sung becomes their God and hope.
North Korea's 6/25 war orphans, American imperialists killed their parents and orphaned them
They were made of, but the great parent leader became their parents, nurtured and fed them.
I believe it was.
But where is the leader Kim Il-sung, who should be their god and hope, now? beauty
Aren't you lying in a glass coffin as Ira?
The poet says: “Even princes and life are in vain when they lose their breath.
don't do it," he said.
Life is a being without words when it stops breathing, and being buried in the ground when it stops breathing.
All. And that life has no power to help yourself, and even more so, no power to help others.
It is never wise or wise to believe and rely on that life and put hope in it.
You have to remember that you are.
2. God instructs us to put our hope in God.
In verse 5 we read, “He made the God of Jacob his help, and hope in the Lord his God.
Blessed is the one who puts it."
Philosophers think of humans as beings who think, makers of tools, and beings who have hope.
Says. Descartes famously said, "I think, therefore I exist."
All. The beast does not think. The beast has no hope or faith. That
However, people think, create civilization, and live in the world with hope and faith.
The poet says to his life, "You are blessed when you put your hope in God." why one
Verse 6 or below explains whether we should depend on God and put our hope in God.
First, because He created the heavens and the earth. Verse 6 says, “The Lord is the heaven and the earth,
who made all things, and keeps true forever.”
The fact that God created all things means that God is the owner of all things. built
Because you are the owner, you can take away or give. can get rid of it and help
may be.
On November 3rd, more than 120 companies in South Korea lent money to creditors and banks were sentenced.
received "Some companies give grace until the end of the year." “Some companies have a chance to revive.
"Some companies will do court management." "Some companies will merge." "Some companies
I will arrange the eviction."
The decision was made based on the current situation and circumstances of the company. The bank holding the neck is alive or dead
It was an exercise of renunciation. The amount of money floating in the underground economy or the bond market is estimated at 60 trillion won.
is said to be exceeded. But the money is scary because the interest snowballs
It's said to be as dangerous as a nuclear bomb.
Who is my help? Who can help me unconditionally? who do i depend on
Should I keep my hopes up?
The poet answers. Leave it to the God who made the heavens and the earth.
Psalm 121:1-2 says, “I lift up my eyes to the mountains, where will my help come from?
My help is from the LORD, who made the heavens and the earth."
Second, because God has the power to help.
Verse 7 says, “He judges with justice for the oppressed;
“He opens the eyes of the blind and brings out the prisoners.” Verses 8-9, “He opens the eyes of the blind
He protects and sustains orphans and widows.” The meaning of this verse is, in a word, help.
It's about providing specific and essential help to those in need.
Real help is giving you what you need when you need it. For those who need comfort
Lo, a warm word to those who need a warm word, and food to a hungry person.
It is a desirable help to provide a way of healing to the sick.
During my visit to Israel in May of this year, I met with the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, the chief of the Palestinian government.
He proudly seeks to expel his Palestine after Israel has taken his land.
They said they hope to establish an independent Palestinian state in this land and drive out Israel.
said.
More than 100 people have been killed in the recent armed conflict between Israel and Palestine. Arab
Activists are encouraging Arafat to unite and participate in the crusade to help the Palestinians.
is.
However, according to experts in the Middle East, they will sincerely help the Palestinians in the fight.
There aren't many countries. Egypt can't afford to betray because of US economic aid.
Nigo Iraq also lost the war with the United States, so it is held by the nape of the neck,
Countries such as Iran and Jordan have difficulties in making a living in their own country, so they willingly lead their troops to the battlefield
that it is difficult to go
Israel has a ground force of 600,000, including 180,000 active-duty and reserve forces.
All. They are armed with state-of-the-art weapons. On the other hand, the Palestinians only have rifles.
There are only 30,000 police officers and 6,000 suicide squads. So they are Allah
I call and pray for help, but Allah does not answer. 'cause I don't have the power to help
is.
In Psalm 54:4 the psalmist said, "God is my helper." and Psalm 62:5
Poet Seo said, “My soul, wait in silence and only on God, because my hopes are chasing me.
all," he said.
A teacher can help the student's academic world and direction of life. the doctor is the patient's disease
can treat you and support your health. The hairdresser touches the customer's hair and
We can help.
But no one can help my soul and save my life. the poet
I confess that only God can do that.
How happy are those who live with hope in God and those who depend on God?
How thrilling are you?
Let's sing this thrill and happiness together.
“Peace I give you, peace that the world cannot give, peace that the world cannot understand, peace, peace, peace
I give you inside."
"I give you hope, hope that the world cannot understand, hope that the world cannot give.
I give you the net."
"I give you happiness, happiness that the world cannot give, happiness that the world cannot understand, happiness, happiness, happiness
I bless you." Amen.