Title: When is Faith Necessary?
(After saying goodbye to the crowd, he went to the mountain to pray,
And while Jesus was alone in the water, the wind resisted, and the disciples were agonizingly rowing.
And when he saw it, about the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking on the sea, to pass by.
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they cried out, asking if it was a ghost.
Everyone was amazed when they saw Jesus. Then Jesus immediately spoke with them and said, “Be at ease.
La Nai, do not be afraid.” He got into the boat and went to them, and the wind stopped.
They were greatly astonished in their hearts, because they did not understand the breaking of the bread.
oh, because his heart became dull) (Mark 6:46-52)
It seems that many people are in a very difficult situation in today's world.
When I see what I see in the newspapers and on TV, there are reports that they have committed suicide,
Yesterday, a young girl who was about to get married was caught trying to rob a cash truck with a gas gun.
I also saw the
Our society is now completely afflicted with mental illness due to the chaos of values.
there will have to be
It has changed to the value that money can make you happy regardless of any means or method.
It's all a fact.
There are more unsettling phenomena in our society these days than during the military dictatorship.
It is difficult to tell whether this is social development or regression from what is being produced.
All.
Considering this social situation, how can we believers live in the world?
should i go We need to think deeply about it from a religious level.
Today's text provides the answer.
1. First, we need to know that storm surges happen suddenly.
You should know that the happiness a person enjoys can turn into unhappiness in an instant.
I did.
That is why some philosophers said that we humans are always living with anxiety.
All.
In most cases, people are engrossed in the mundane nature and cannot feel it.
He said that the existence of the liver cannot but stare into the abyss that is essentially futile.
I did.
So some even went so far as to learn to live with anxiety.
In other words, no one knows when storms will strike us.
You can see it in today's text as well.
Looking at the background of the text, it happened after the miracle of 5 bottles and 2 fish.
Just imagine.
By the miracle of the Lord's power, he was able to feed 5,000 people with 5 barley loaves and 2 fish.
At that time, how excited the disciples must have been!
☞ Right after 6.25, when we had no food, then it was to get a job in the US military base.
This was the best job ever.
Because first of all there was food.
I also worked at Dongchon Airfield when I was evacuated in Daegu.
At that time, the Americans had tea-time at 10 am, and they had donuts and coffee.
I used to drink.
I can't tell you how envious I was when I saw the person who gave it to me at that time.
Perhaps the disciples of Jesus were excited and shared them.
And how contented it must have been as the hungry crowd all ate and dispersed.
how?
In this way, when the disciples have finished their satisfying work with a happy heart, cross over to the other side.
was the way to the other side by boat according to the Lord's instructions.
But at this time, a storm came.
As the evening came, the wind grew stronger and the night deepened, but the wind did not stop.
I did.
They were familiar sea people, but they were helpless.
It was a back-and-forth.
Here we find one precious spiritual lesson.
It is a fact that the happiness of our human satiety can change in such an instant.
In other words, happy moments are short-lived, and the headwinds of life are increasingly turning us into a dilemma.
The fact is that it drives you to
There are many people around us today who are struggling in this state.
☞ One day, a well-to-do father in his 50s was suddenly diagnosed with terminal cancer.
In such a case, the family's happiness collapses in an instant because the storm comes so suddenly.
Even if you look back and forth, there is no hope!
Such a storm can be the difference of life with one's own professional knowledge and one's excellent ability.
You will not have the strength to break through the headwind.
It is a world where so many riches are blown away as if they were blown away by the wind in a moment.
All.
So we see cases where the psalmist's words are too accurate.
Psalm 39:6 says, "Truly, every man walks like a shadow, and rages over vanity, and
are building up, but you do not know who will take them.”
You should know that misfortune like this can come suddenly at the moment of happiness.
I did.
2. Then, what should we do during the storm?
In conclusion, we must look to the Lord.
The psalmist too,
He said, "Lord, what can I hope? In You is my hope."
(Psalm 39:7)
When the disciples were tormented by a storm, the Lord walked in front of them.
But the disciples thought that the Lord was a ghost and were afraid.
Here too, we learn a deep spiritual lesson.
Most of the time we are afraid, frustrated, or discouraged by storms.
All.
It is easy to become discouraged by not seeing the Lord approaching me in the midst of a storm.
Perhaps this is what humans have in common.
There is nothing weak like us humans.
When everyone is at peace, relaxed, healthy, and happy, as if the world were theirs,
I live happily.
However, once the storm hits, it becomes dark and the Lord cannot be seen.
Even those who come to church and worship are discouraged during the storm.
The Lord came to the disciples who were in a storm.
This is a very important truth.
The Lord was watching the disciples in the storm.
In fact, when we look at it, when we are comfortable, when we are satisfied, everything goes according to our own thoughts.
When accomplished, friends seem closer than the Lord, and after finding successful people, they
There are many cases where we do not meet the Lord because we have fellowship with God.
When will you meet the Lord?
You will only meet in the midst of a storm.
However, the first disciples did not see the Lord right away and thought he was a ghost.
This is the problem.
When you see only the waves of reality and only see the storm that is happening in front of you
There are many.
Here, we have a fork in the road between frustration or getting up again.
When we believers are in pain, we cannot see the Lord and the wind and storm itself
Just looking at it will never happen again.
You get frustrated.
I am discouraged.
You will go out into the world.
The Lord doesn't want that.
This is what Satan wants.
Rather, I have to believe that the Lord is near to me during the storm.
Rather, we believers should meet the Lord who comes in the midst of a storm.
And we must listen to the voice of the Lord.
3. During the storm, the Lord says, 'I am not afraid.'
The Lord appeared and reassured the disciples who were suffering from a storm in the middle of the night.
He said, 'I am not afraid.'
Your ears must be open to hear this voice.
This voice cannot be heard by the rational judgment or knowledge of the world.
So the ears that can hear this voice are blessed ears.
Faith must be able to hear this very voice of the Lord.
The Lord is still invisible when human words are louder than God.
They try to rely on human promises, the guarantees of friends, and the support of powerful people, but they
Things fall apart in an instant and are easy to crumble.
☞ I saw the case of a young man running a certain venture company.
He developed the item with difficulty and jumped in all directions, and through his friend's friend
A person in a position has been promised to be a supporter.
In the midst of full of anticipation, he too was happy knowing that the suffering would be over, but suddenly
The sponsor who wanted to go underground was forced to resign due to a personnel change.
So, if you rely on human strings, you will get frustrated like this.
However, in the midst of such circumstances, the eyes of true faith are opened, and the Lord's
The voice is heard.
When I am caught up in a storm right now, I can hear the voice of the Lord saying, 'It is me, do not be afraid'.
You should be able to hear it.
☞ It had been quite a long time before the prodigal son heard this voice.
As long as the possessions that are claimed to be his own remain, the father will keep them in his head.
there was no
Even more so, he didn't even think about his father's house.
His only concern was people.
As long as there is such a thing as saying, God is the second enemy.
is pushed to
First, my youth precedes, my skills precede, my friends precede, and I have
The cash is ahead of God, Jesus is invisible.
How many people in the world still live like this?
Look.
What religion do they have?
Even without religion, people are living that way because they think they can live happily as long as they have money.
is.
This is what most all humans have in common.
But when he died of starvation in the pigsty, he thought of his father.
Then, I could see my father's house and hear the voice of my father's love.
So he decided and stood up on his own.
We need this same determination today.
☞ Here are some of the lyrics of movies that were also screened in Korea.
I haven't seen this movie in person, but the writing was very impressive.
“As long as you have faith,
Miracles can always happen.
Hope is weak and weak,
It's not something that can be easily removed.
what miracles you can create,
who knows
If you have faith,
You can do miracles.
If you have faith, you can do miracles.
in this scary world
Too often we are oppressed
I get hurt by vain thoughts.
Sometimes hope is like a summer bird
It just flies away too quickly.
But now, here I am standing like this.
My heart is something that I can't explain
It's full.
I never thought I'd be able to speak
Find the words of such firm faith,
I'm standing here.
A miracle is always what you want
It's not happening.
And hands in front of fear
It's easy to let go.
but you are afraid
even if you are blind
With a faith like steel
a road full of trials
If you look, "hope is at hand"
As I read this article, I am writing to those who are currently in the midst of a storm in despair and despair
I wanted to hear it.
Above all, we must listen to the voice of our Lord, 'I am not afraid.'
I have to believe that this voice is what the Lord is saying to me in the midst of a storm.
I did.
Let's not be discouraged.
There is a Lord who says, 'I am not afraid.'
I hope that we will be able to take the hand of the Lord and overcome the storm. ♣