Title Designer/1 Chronicles 29:11
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[ Choi Jeon-sa ] Designer
designer
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty; everything in heaven and earth is Yours. Yours is the sovereignty, O LORD; you are exalted and head over all. 1 Chronicles 29:11
The most famous designer in Korea would be Andr Kim.
The clothes made by Andre Kim can be recognized at a glance. The design's fashionable, white and elegant (^^) clothes are almost all the work of Andre Kim.
You can recognize the designer by looking at the work like this.
So, who is the designer of these works?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Pluto, Earth... who is the designer of this gigantic universe full of beautiful stars?
Some people say, 'This universe was not created by anyone, it was created by accidental gathering of stars.' Really?
How could hundreds of millions of stars happen to revolve around their orbits periodically without a single margin of error?
Even a little closer to the sun, or a little further away, they all burn to death or freeze to death. How can you say that this world was created by chance, looking at this earth that rotates precisely for thousands of years while keeping the proper distance?
The person who says that is the same person who says that this watch, which is made up of thousands of parts, "was awake one day and ticked each other and became a watch."
When we look at these things, we can quickly see that there are some very great designers who have designed, built, and are still working on this huge, huge universe. Who is that designer?
Yes, that is our father, the great designer God.
An astronomer from the Heiden Observatory in New York, famous in the United States, said, 'I have never met an astronomer who is an atheist who does not know God. It is said that those who study the indescribable beauty of the universe have no choice but to believe in God, the great Designer of the universe.
God not only designed and made this gigantic universe himself, but also created a very small planet Earth in this universe, and God created a small country in the earth, Korea, Seoul in it, Ui-dong in it, and each of us in it. You designed and made it yourself.
God has made the whole world, and He is not just watching with arms crossed.
Today's verse says that God is the 'Head of all things'. Just as our body is controlled and moved by our head, it means that God is still ruling and moving this world.
But if God is really ruling this earth...
The evangelist will ask our friends one question. Let our friends answer.
At this time last year, we remember that the whole country was very hot with a festival called the World Cup. At this time, we faced Germany in the quarterfinals.
On the other hand, what about those who believe in Jesus in Germany? There are certainly people who believe in Jesus in Germany, and they must have prayed earnestly for Germany to win before the game. But when we actually played the game, Germany won.
It was said that God is in control of the world, but if so, did God love Germany more than Korea and let him win? Is that true?
This time, the United States won the war between the United States and Iraq. There were people who believed in Jesus the same way in America and Iraq, so why did God support the US? Is it because you love America more than Iraq?
What do our friends think?
But it never is.
There is one thing we need to be clear about here.
We need to know that God's reign doesn't always come out victorious or good.
Deacon Stephen was a very important leader that was indispensable in the early church. He was the most diligent among the 7 deacons elected as deacons, and he was respected by many people.
But one day, he was caught by the wiles of the Jewish leaders and was stoned to death in front of many people. Why did God allow God's beloved deacon to be stoned to death? Was that moment drowsy without God's control?
no. Even at the moment when Deacon Stephen was stoned to death, God was clearly not drowsy and reigning. Even though Deacon Stephen was stoned to death, he was still looking forward to the church that would grow bigger due to his death.
If God's beloved children suffer for no reason, God will never stand still. Defeat them immediately and protect them.
But God also gives us the painful moments of the present because we know that if we endure the pain of the present, we will grow even bigger.
So we don't have to worry or be afraid no matter what difficult things happen.
Even if your father suddenly loses his job...
Even if my loved ones around me are sick...
Even if there are difficulties that I cannot handle...
Whenever that happens, I want you to clearly remember that God is definitely the one who gives you the best.
The God who designed and created this world is still clearly in control. And that God clearly loves me.
These two facts are God's strong promises that will not change and will protect us throughout our lifetime.
Finally, I would like to close my talk by reading a famous poem by the poet Overton. I want you to believe that the God this poet met is my God.
Title: God Makes No Mistakes
Even if the road I walk on may be bent
Even if my heart is pounding and my heart hurts so much
The reason why I still rejoice in my heart
Because we know well that God does not make mistakes.
Maybe my plans might go wrong
Although my hopes may disappear like a bubble
The reason why I still firmly believe in the God who guides me is
Because only God knows my future path best.
There are so many things I can't see right now, I'm honestly afraid
I will no longer be afraid.
When you leave everything to God
Because we know that God's plan can be clearly seen.
Even if the road I'm on seems all dark
I believe that God never makes mistakes.