Title: The goal of faith
Exodus (32) The goal of faith (Exodus 13:1-10)
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One day, a teacher went on a volunteer experience in the countryside with the students. Then I saw a student step on ants and kill them. Approaching him and asking, "Do you mind if someone stronger than you tortures you and kills you?" he replied. “I want to die.” When I asked him why he could die, he replied. “You don’t have to go to school.” The student was a first-year elementary school student who attended five hagwons.
How scary is the reality of Korean education? The wrong educational reality has made children rough and rough. It is sad and terrifying to see them suffer from the pressure of studying from such a young age and then engage in destructive actions to relieve the stress.
The education system changes frequently, so many parents are thirsty for private tutoring to prepare for the change. However, it is even more difficult for parents who cannot afford to turn to private tutoring. Also, they are busy relocating to get their children into a good school, and children check their social status with their school and residence from an early age. How sad are you? What is even more sad is that even the saints are following the wrong practices of the times and are shivering in fear that their children may be left behind in the competition.
There are two most important topics in education. One is faith education and the other is gratitude education. Parents should emphasize that even if they do not prepare well for the exam during the time period, they should do the Holy Week. We must also train them to appreciate God's grace. If you subtract these two things from education, you're missing out on the most important thing. So, in the sense of living God-centered and remembering God's grace, God emphasized keeping the feasts.
< The goal of faith >
At the moment of the Exodus, Moses did not speak of the joy of liberation, the bright future ahead, or the difficulties he would face along the way to Canaan. However, he urged them to keep the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. So I told them to remember that God brought the Israelites out of Egypt by the power of His hand (verse 3).
Before the Passover Supper, which the Israelites had at sunset on the 14th of Abib, the children asked their father four questions according to the Haggadah, the Passover ritual. One of those questions is this one. “What makes this night different from any other night?” Then the father tells the story of the Passover. Then, through the Passover meal, children naturally know their history and have dreams and visions for the nation. Also, while eating unleavened bread and bitter herbs at that time, we learn that freedom is not easily given without cost.
Through the Passover ceremony, Jewish children learned how their ancestors overcame hardships and learned lessons in the process. Repeating the ritual every year, they strengthened their national identity (verses 8-10). The Bible says, “Remember the days of slavery in Egypt.” Often people try to hide their shameful past from their children. That's why they hide such historical facts and fabricate genealogies. The Jews, on the other hand, kept reminding themselves of their shameful memories. It is to awaken the importance of freedom.
What you hear in life is very important. People who are enamored with stories made up of rich and successful people will try to live like them. Modern people are so interested in success that every fortress bookstore has a book corner. But to believe means to listen to the life story of Jesus and join the life activities.
Think about it now. “Am I really living according to God’s will? Do you have any life stories to tell to future generations?” In fact, the story of the struggle, hardship, and loss to believe properly, rather than the story of believing and everything went well, nourishes a person's soul. Many people today use faith as a tool for their own good, but their goal is not to satisfy needs or live a convenient life. The goal of faith is to spread the life activity that began with Jesus.
Many believers today are too incapable of creating stories about the struggle of faith to tell to their children and future generations. If you try to create a good educational environment for your children, but don't tell them how you struggled to keep your faith, you lose an important part of your education. Now, leave many memories of good faith to your children and future generations. So, lighten the dark world by living your best life like a believer so that people who believe in Jesus can be trusted!