Title: Wisdom from the Lord!
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Text: John 3:16-21
Title: Wisdom from the Lord!
The wisdom that the Lord gives and the wisdom of the world seem similar at first glance, but they are completely different lives. Those who live according to the wisdom of the world are like an empty gangjeong in which everything is wrapped in a flashy exterior. However, those who live with the wisdom that the Lord gives are those who live a life that is like a cabbage with a full stomach.
No matter how wealthy or high a person may be, a person with an empty stomach cannot enjoy true happiness. Steamed buns without anko are not very tasty. According to the same principle, if a person's heart does not have the peace that the Lord gives and is filled with all kinds of greed and greed, then he is already living a life of failure.
Among believers, there will be times when the temporary filling of the Holy Spirit will give you peace of mind. But at some point, when the peace of mind disappears, anxiety and restlessness creep in again. This person is no different from the rest of the world. But the Lord's peace does not depend on mood. That is why those who have served the Lord will not change their peace until the day they die. This is different from the joy the world gives.
The joy of the world is temporary. And the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit is only temporary. But the joy given by the Lord is eternal and unchanging. The reason Christians today are no different from the rest of the world is because they are satisfied with the joys of a short time.
It is said that the parents of high school students hold their breath like criminals. Then, it is said that on the day that a child gets into a good university, the joy cannot be expressed in words. Because the pain was so great, the joy was also doubled. However, no matter how good things are, the joy in the world will fade over time. This is because the vicious cycle of having children who go to college have to worry about finding a job again continues.
God first gave the law to the believing people, and imprisoned them all under the law. This is the reason why the people of the Old Testament trembled when they heard the word Jehovah. Judging by the law alone, God is truly a terrible person. But God first gave the law to the believing people, and imprisoned them all under it, so that He might show favor to all through His Son.
The Son of God is essential to all human beings. Since Adam sinned, all human beings have been living as servants of Satan, that is, sinners. Even though they are such sinners, humans do not easily confess their sins. That is why God first gave the law to the believing people, imprisoning all those who broke the law under their sins, and sending His Son so that those who confess their sins and come out with eternal life.
However, not knowing that believers today are sinners living under the current law, you and I have mistaken the Holy Spirit for the Spirit of Christ, and everyone believes that we worship the Lord. Those who have served the Lord must not have even the slightest amount of anxiety or impatience in their hearts. But even believers are anxious and anxious, as are unbelievers. Because everyone lives without the Lord.
Humans are anxious and anxious because they are anxious about the future to come. And they are trembling in fear because of the fear of death to come. If you are with me in the master of heaven, why should you be anxious and anxious about this! Judging by this fact alone, you can quickly realize that you are not a born-again Christ.
If man does not realize that he is a sinner, he will never believe in the Son whom God has sent. Since the Lord always comes to save only sinners, only those who confess that they are sinners and come out will be saved. Jesus, who came to the land of Israel, also came to save sinners, and the Son of God who will come before the Gentiles also comes to save sinners only.
Jews are sinners against the law, and Christians are sinners against the law of the Holy Spirit. But among the Jews, especially the Pharisees, they said they were not sinners before the Lord, but they went to destruction.
Likewise, Christians today too, those who confess that they are sinners against the Holy Spirit and come out will receive the forgiveness of sins through the Son and receive eternal life. will go the way of They will eventually face the terrible judgment of God for their transgression of the law of the Holy Spirit.
As I said at the outset, the Lord comes before us and speaks only of our inner man, but only of our iniquities. If there are people who do not like to hear this and try to avoid it, this is proof that they love the dark more. But those who come before the light find out that their deeds were done in darkness and want to be forgiven by the Lord. The Lord will have mercy on all who come out that way.
-He who has ears, let him hear and understand!-