Title [Happy Today] After 'darkness', 'dawn' will come...
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Psalm 46 is a word that strongly emphasizes the majesty, power, and greatness of God's salvation. Martin Luther was inspired by this Psalm 46 and initiated the Reformation and said, "My Lord is a strong city, a shield and an armour, out of the great tribulation. He will rescue us and deliver us” hymn chapter 384. Through this psalm, we want to examine the power and majesty of God that comes to us today as well.
First, God helps us in our troubles. In verse 1, we use three similar words to emphasize God's help us. You are a great help.” The reason for emphasizing this is that no matter what kind of tribulation or difficulty we face, God does not forsake us and allows us to overcome it with His great power.
Commentator Banzra says that this poem is derived from the actual experience of the sons of Korah, based on the incident when the Assyrian king Sennacherib invaded Jerusalem during the reign of Hezekiah, and the angels of God annihilated the Assyrian army. is not an ideological statement, but a concrete fact.
Now, our country is experiencing many difficulties both internally and externally. Where should we put our hope in times like this? We should not put our hope in people, but only rely on Jehovah God, who is our eternal refuge and help. Because only God has eternal hope.
Second, God works at dawn. The time of dawn is the time when Jesus was born. It is Jesus who came as the “bright morning star” (Revelation 22:16) in this dark age. It is the time that Jesus did (Mark 1:35, Luke 22:39). It was the dawn of the first day after the Sabbath that Jesus was resurrected.
Also, it was dawn when the Israelites crossed the Red Sea (Exodus 14:24), and it was dawn when manna was given to the Israelites while they were living in the wilderness (Exodus 16:21). And it was dawn when the Assyrian army was annihilated (2 Kings 19: 35) It was dawn that Lot escaped from Sodom (Genesis 19:23) and the wall of Jericho fell (Joshua 6:15). Let’s get up at dawn. Let’s sow seeds diligently at dawn. Let's set the dawn to God. So let's seek God's help and meet God at dawn.
The third dawn is a sign of hope. The philosopher Kant answered the question of what philosophy is, with three questions. First, “Human, where did you come from?” Second, “Human, what do you do?” Third, “Human, where are you going?” That is, ‘Where do you come from, what do you do, and where are you going?’ is a philosophy.
Where do you come from, what do you do, and what do you hope for in life? We must look to eternity and live without forgetting the dream of eternity. Even though my life is dark, difficult, and exhausting right now, I have to live with hope and vision that dawn will come soon.
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