Title: The Prosperous / Psalm 1:1-6
Content In particular, I hope you all prosper.
What is Hyeongtong (亨通)?
Prosper that what you have to go through goes through well.
Spirituality is what happens when you have a good relationship with God.
Humanity is what happens well in relationships with people,
A bucket that the big things and small things are done well.
Everything is going to work. If it doesn't work, nothing happens.
That's why it's called incompetence, that is, it doesn't work well. that it is not happening.
I often use the word 'get through'
① When you and others have the same thoughts and feelings
They say they get along
Then the relationship gets better. It doesn't work because it doesn't work between husband and wife.
It's really frustrating if it doesn't work → At the Friday prayer meeting a few weeks ago, I tried to turn off the lights during the prayer time, but I tried to turn off the lights in the rain forest, but I was doing something wrong, because it doesn't work, and in the end, the fire is sticky.
② When the electric wire and the electric wire pass through, electricity flows out and exerts great power.
No matter how good machines and good electrical facilities are, if electricity does not flow, it is of no use.
As soon as it passes through, even a large Arum device moves and lights up.
Anything that goes well through this way or achieves anything is called 'successful'.
Prosper between husband and wife, success between children, prosper between neighbors, and between saints.
But for us, there is something we really have to go through.
1. It must be divine communication or spiritual communication.
Shintong is youngtong.
In verse 3 of the text, 'brooks', 'trees planted by streams'
* The mouth does not dry out (abundance)
These are the appearances of profanity.
But the author of the psalm writes *God → by streams of water that never run dry
* Saints → Trees planted by streams
* It refers to the abundant life of the saints → prosperous.
What is the secret that the saints, who are trees, can live an abundant life, bear fruit, and never wither? It was planted by the river.
The fact that it was planted here → that it worked.
It is a living tree because it is constantly supplied with water because the tree roots and water are connected.
We people, who are spirits, need the Spirit to pass through. Neither in the spirit nor through any spirit.
Just like you shouldn't plug 220 into 110.
Our people must commune with God. That's how it was created. However, if you do not communicate with God and communicate with other things, malfunctions will occur.
Why do you need to persevere?
Everything has a source. Even tap water is a reservoir, and what was created has a source. When connected with this source, there is no lack. God is our source.
① It is the source of life (John 14:6). He is the source of life and death (1 Samuel 2)
Life and death depend on God. Moreover, there is eternal life in it. If you go through this person, you will be supplied with life.
② He is the source of blessings (Psalm 16:2)
In James 1:17, every good thing comes from us, from the Father of lights.
That is why in Psalm 73:28 it is said that drawing near to God is a blessing to me.
A person who is in connection with God has a greater energy source than a power plant that supplies tens of thousands of volts of electricity.
Look at the appearance of Adam when he communicated with God in Genesis 2. That place is heaven
Today, I want you to become those who communicate with God.
No matter how much God is power, life, and power, if it does not work, there is no power.
As a human being, we cannot communicate with that God.
But we have a way
① Believing in Jesus becomes the channel of communication with God (John 14:6)
If you pass through, you will inherit the forgiveness of sins, children, eternal life, and the inheritance of the kingdom of heaven.
②The Word is the way to communicate with God
Through this channel, we can know God, meet God, and discover treasures.
③Prayer is the channel of communication with God
You are supplied with infinite energy (If you pray after being discouraged, you will receive a tremendous supply if you pray through the channel, that is, you will prosper, but if it does not work, you will become frustrated.
If you don't feel the connection, check the following.
(1) Whether it is disconnected or not, if it is disconnected, there is no pain (John 15:4-5)
It's useless no matter what you do. → You have to be back from the beginning (check your faith) → Do you really believe in Jesus as your Savior?
(2) If there is something else in the middle, it will not work well (Matthew 5:8)
Those who can see God ==> Those who are pure in heart → The things of the world are like dust that prevents us from seeing or communicating with God.
2. Prosperity when prosperous.
In the text, the appearance of prosperity → fruit and leaves do not dry out according to the season ==> This is possible when planted.
3 John 1:2 If the soul prospers, in all things,
Matthew 6:33 Seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all
What do you do when you prosper?
(1) Interact with people.
Relationships with people are good and resentful.
All things good and bad happen in relationships with people.
Therefore, when people are filled with spiritual communion with God, their relationships with others are good.
Even if you are full of hate, if you receive grace from God, you will
Joseph, who always communicated with God in Genesis 45 (42:18) → The brothers who sold him may hate him but love him
Therefore, before you match the parable of man, know that if the passage to God is opened, the work of humankind will happen.
In 1 Samuel 18, David and Jonathan’s hearts were touched (18:1).
(1 Samuel 18:1) When David had finished speaking to Saul, Jonathan's heart was connected with David's, and Jonathan loved him as his own life.
(2) Water bottle.
Conquer and control matter and the environment in which it resides.
Here, 'water bottle' does not mean simply having too much or too little material.
No matter how much material there is, if you do not manage it properly, it is not good enough.
No matter how little or how much you have, you are content with and rejoicing in the soul you are given.
He also rules without being dragged around by it.
In Acts 2:43-47, since the members of the early church communicated spiritually with God, wouldn't the water tank work?
Also, water bottle is not just a relationship with a material.
The attitude of not getting discouraged even in the midst of the environment and living with pride in the circumstances is the appearance of success.
Joseph in Genesis 39 → was sold as a slave to Potiphar's house, but he became a 'prosperous man' (39:3)
→ Because he resisted the temptation of Potiphar's wife, he was imprisoned, but 'prospered' (39:23)
Why?
There, God was always with Joseph, and Joseph always experienced God and was led by him, so that was a success.
No matter the place or event, living with the Lord always makes it heaven, isn't that prosperous?
I hope you all have such a prosperous history.
If you suffer, you suffer.
When we communicate with God, we communicate with people, through material things, and through the environment.