Title Deuteronomy 24:14~22 (2011.5.15)
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Title: Community Responsibility
Main text: (Deuteronomy 24:14-22)
Hymns: 327. peace from the Lord
Date: May 15, 2011 (Sunday) 5:00 am
Venue: Jeonju Yebut Church Small Worship Room
Among the two values of growth and distribution, there is a lot of debate about where our country should focus now. God is interested in the salvation and peace of the community. He reiterates the concern that individuals and societies should have for the poor and the marginalized.
1. Take care of the poor (verses 14-15)
The poor struggle with the struggles of making a living for a living space, and they also experience emotional hardship because of emotional abuse and social indifference. The poor workers who are not paid for their wages, the foreigners with no shelter, the orphans without parents or families, and the widows who have lost their husbands are those who need special protection, that is, reverse discrimination. The Bible commands us not to be stingy in our dealings with them. They tell you to pay close attention to their inner and outer needs. They tell you to give them a chance to have a minimum of happiness as a human being. Who are the underprivileged in this age? Who are the marginalized people around us? If I am just satisfied with my comfort and wealth, I must repent. Sometimes I have to be able to give up my rights for them.
2. Let there be no shame (verses 16-17)
The Bible says that each person will be put to death according to his own sins. Interpreted in the context of this means that everything is everyone's responsibility. Social and structural problems do not eliminate individual responsibility. Conversely, you should not put other people's or structural problems on an individual's responsibility. This is true not only for spiritual sins, but also for poverty and failure. Society has the responsibility of society and the individual has individual responsibility. The Bible tells us not to humiliate the weak. So, who should care about them? The issue of absolute poverty must be taken care of by the community. Because this is the responsibility God has given us.
3. Remember that you were a slave (vv. 18, 22)
Even if we live a happy life in the present and dream of a hopeful future, there is a fact that we must not forget. That is our essence. Originally, Israel was a slave to Egypt. However, by the grace of God, I was freed from the oppression of slavery. If you remember this fact, you can be grateful and humble about the present life. Our life is only possible by the grace of the Lord. We are sinners who deserve to die. But by the grace of Jesus Christ, he did not die and was justified. Please be a saint who remembers this fact. With the power of that memory, please take care of those who are currently suffering, those who are in sin, and those who are marginalized. The Lord will show us what to do.
There are some things that should not be forgotten even after the years pass. It's about who I was and how I am where I am today. Humility is knowing who you are. The kingdom of the Lord will come when the church community and individuals maintain a humble attitude and love one another first.
<Prayer>
1. Let our homes and churches become a holy community of faith!
2. Send the warriors of intercession, so that the flames of intercession may be kindled!
3. May the anointing of the Holy Spirit come on every Sunday worship service!