Title: Song Gu-Young-Shin Worship Message 3
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▶A young man went to church under the guidance of a friend. My friend is the son of an elder and grew up in a family of devout faith. Following the guidance of a good friend of faith, he gradually developed faith and his ears to hear the word began to open. One day I heard a story about the life of Isaac, Abraham's son. “Isaac is a blessed man. He succeeded in the faith of Abraham and became the father of faith.” Hearing these words, he was embarrassed. Because he was the only believer in his family. No one prayed for him. Rather, his mother went to the temple and made offerings for her son. Depressed, he thought to himself, "How happy are people who have parents of good faith like my friends.."
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▶It is a great blessing to live with parents of good faith. Timothy was brought up by a trusting grandmother and mother. Paul commended Timothy's faith, referring to the roots of his faith. “Timothy, you have received the false faith of your maternal grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice.” The legacy of the faith is of the utmost importance.bsp;bsp;bsp;
▶But what is more important is my faith today. Although I do not have parents who have good faith, if I stand upright in the faith and live, I will become Abraham, not Isaac. Isaac is the son of faith, and Abraham is the father of faith. Who is greater? It is the forerunner of faith. Therefore, I do not need to be discouraged because I was not born into a family of faith. No matter how many people pray for me, it is worse than my own determination. There were many great figures among the first generation of Christians. Rather, they were strong Christians with spiritual wariness. So, there were many people who took on the role of leader. Although Joseph was pushed out of the physical and spiritual backgrounds, he became the firstborn. The reason was that there was something more important than the physical rank and the spiritual background. That is my decision today. After God, the person who will have the greatest influence on my life is myself. Don't forget this.