Title Luke 09:59-62 Personalized Saints
Contents Luke 9:59-62
Do you know why Korean women's golf is so strong on the world stage? After Ok-hee Koo won the first American LPGA in 1988, a Korean player has won 82 in the LPGA. It is said that Korea's unique all-in culture is the driving force behind why Korean female players are good at golf. Parental polarity is also a driving force. That's why there is a saying 'golf daddy'. Golf is 90% a mental game. It is difficult to catch up with Westerners in terms of physique and physical strength in tennis, athletics, and swimming. However, in golf, mental strength is more emphasized than physical strength. Therefore, golf is said to be a sport suitable for Korean women with a relatively small physique. Finding the right sport or job for us is an important success requirement.
When Jesus said, “Follow me,” the first person asks to bury his father first. At this point, Jesus said, "Let the dead bury their dead, and you go and preach the kingdom of God." The second asks to say goodbye to his family first. Jesus said, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
'Father's burial' is a very important duty, both family and society. The burial of your father is an irresistible and appropriate cause. However, the cause of the kingdom of God is different from the cause of the kingdom of the world. 'Farewell to the family' is also a must before leaving the house. However, if you say goodbye, you may be dissuaded and your ankles tied. So he tells me not to look back. For us, the work of the kingdom of God must take precedence over the affairs of the world. We must be the first in the kingdom of God. When doing something, leaving the world behind and following God requires a decision that accompanies pain. The kingdom of God cannot be attained unless God, the Word, and the kingdom of God are put first in our lives. If the kingdom of God does not come first, then you are not worthy of the kingdom of God.
The phrase 'one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back' is a product of agricultural culture. The only purpose of the one who plows with the plow in his hand is to straighten the furrows. If you look back while tying the furrow, the furrow cannot be straight. In order to level the furrow, first of all, you should not look back. Second, you need to dig a ridge by looking at a clear, immobile target ahead. In order to make the mark of our life, we should not look back and look only at Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.
Do you know what the scariest creature in the world is? Unexpectedly, it is called a mosquito. Every year 70 million people are affected by mosquitoes.
Why are mosquitoes the scariest? Because it is small but contagious all kinds of dirty and dangerous things Although Christians are the smallest and most powerless, believers with the spiritual power to spread the gospel are the scariest.
The reason why we should prioritize the work of the kingdom of God over the work of the world is that no matter how good the work of the world is, it will make me happy for 60 to 70 years, but the work of the kingdom of God will make us happy forever. Let us all have a passion to spread the kingdom of God. Let's put the kingdom of God first. So, I hope that you will become saints worthy of the kingdom of God, and Christians who are tailored to the kingdom of God.