Title: Ring the Bell Loud
What does ringing the bell mean? It means 'the time has come', 'it's over or it's a new beginning'.
The first year of the new millennium, which was greeted with so much excitement, is only a few hours away from understanding. And the real 21st century begins. Because a century is from 01 to 00. There is little time left for the bell to ring the end of the 20th century. In the past, when there was a curfew, I remember releasing the curfew as much as the time to welcome the new year. At that time, I remember holding hands with my loved ones in Jongno, where Bosingak is located in Seoul, and hearing the bell ringing called Jaya's bell. And with that bell, I would let go of all my past mistakes and set a new heart and resolve.
Now is the time to ring the bell to announce the new year. What do you saints send with that bell, and what do you want to receive with that bell?
1. Let's go and let go of what we want to send.
We need to get rid of all the useless stuff. There are a lot of things we can't throw away because we miss out on useless things. Why? Yes because of Jeong.
2. One of the useless things, the past, must be let go.
The running water cannot turn the water wheel. If you keep looking back, you will be in an accident. When driving a car, you only have to look in the rearview mirror for a moment, but if you keep looking in the rearview mirror, you can see a big deal.
First of all, don't get hung up on past mistakes and failures. Of course, there are also beautiful memories of the past. But he who clings to the past achieves nothing. If you only think about past successes, there is no progress. What would you do if you were holding on to the faults, shame, and failures of the past that you hate even thinking about? You have to let go of all the bad past. Thinking only of failures only loses motivation and dwindles courage.
All human beings make mistakes and fail. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David, and Peter were disciples who had failed repeatedly. We shouldn't justify our mistakes, but because if we make a mistake, we shrink ourselves too much and if we self-deprecate, we will make a bigger mistake.
Second, we have to let go of the painful memories. Whether the above mistakes or failures are my fault. But, on the contrary, I want you to let go of the wounds that others have inflicted on you and the broken hearts and painful memories caused by all misunderstandings, slander, and gossip from outside. If I include these things, it won't work, and I'm at a loss.
Although the Lord was the Messiah when He was on this earth, He suffered suffering. You have been slandered and slandered, betrayed and cursed.
Third, we must forget about successes, things we did well, and things we were praised for. If we do not forget our successes, we cannot move forward and move forward to greater victories. If you look in the Bible, you can see people who succeeded and failed. Its representative is Solomon. The one thousand burnt offerings, the request for wisdom as an answer, and the construction and dedication of the temple were successful.
But then that was the problem. As the blessings continued, they built splendid palaces and had hundreds of concubines, and they indulged in luxury and pleasure. In the end, he was caught up in debauchery and idolatry, and his final appearance ended in a tragic end.
Be careful when you succeed. Our Lord tells us that those who say they are standing should be careful lest they fall. Don't get carried away with success.
3. If you cling to the old things, you cannot win.
The prophet Isaiah says in 43:18, 'Remember not the former things, and do not consider the former things'.
The Israelites rebelled at Kadesh-Barnea while they were on their way out of Egypt and on their way through the wilderness. They say that Egypt would have been better, and they insist on going back to Egypt. In the end they were judged. You have to let go of the old ones. We must get rid of all the dirty and ugly things.
First, we must give up envy, jealousy, and arrogance. We need to let go of the ugly things in human relationships.
There is such a story in Jewish folklore. One day an angel appears to a woman. And he said, "I will bless you. Also, I will give you twice as much blessing as I give you to the one friend you want."
Then she suddenly remembered a friend she was jealous of. So I said, "Angel! There is someone who can give me double the blessings that you will give me." said. Hearing this, the angel was delighted and asked, "Okay then, what blessing do you want me to give you?"
Then what do you think this woman said? "Blind one of my eyes, please." it would be What will happen to the friend he is jealous of if he loses one eye? Both eyes will go blind. become blind.
In the end, it means 'I hope that even if I blind one of my own eyes, I want to blind both the eyes of the friend I am jealous and jealous of'. This is a really bad idea and a false story.
Second, we must give up greed and selfish things.
Then 'Kaegaeng!' And the dog fell out, and seeing the dog, the pastor said that he had a great realization. I thought, 'We too live with Heavenly Father's love, but if we approach the Lord with dirty lips, the Lord will surely kick me like a puppy.'
Among the sins committed by believers, the most common sin is none other than the 'sin of resentment'. Why doesn't God hear my prayers? Why don't you bless me? It's always like this, complaining and resenting.
Third, we must drive out disease, accidents, and curses.
Drugs, including tobacco, drunkenness, gambling, and immorality, all addictions must be expelled. We must also go further and let go of all dark things. We must let go of the forces of darkness that have infiltrated us.
You have to drive out what makes you depressed. This darkens the mind. I like dark things. Eventually, words become dark, and life becomes dark. I keep getting depressed. We need to drive out the things that make us negative. This also belongs to the devil. Let go of things that cause doubt and things that cause disobedience. arrogant
You have to get them all out. Behind these are evil spirits at work.
How should we deal with this spiritual darkness?
First, we must lay everything down under the cross of the Lord. All you have to do is lay it down at the feet of the Lord. I believe that the Lord will step on them all with the soles of the feet and blow them away. So what do we do after we let all these things go?
Now, don't leave it empty-handed. In Jesus' words, a demon that entered a certain man chased me, but when I went out and had nowhere to go, I came back and found that the owner was not there yet. So, in order not to be kicked out again, he brought in his friends and said that the 7 demons entered and that the situation was worse than before. If I don't have a master in my heart, an evil spirit stronger than me will come and subtly settle down and claim it.
And above all else, we must welcome the Lord. All you need to do is serve the Lord who comes with the bells of heaven. Bright, beautiful, pure and blessed are all in the Lord. You are the owner of those things. The Lord is hope. joy
it's god You are peace. You are the source of happiness.
This is the way our life is truly worthwhile and meaningful. This is the way our family lives. The way the nation and society live is also here.