Title Philippians 04:10 Let's live well
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Philippians 4-10) Let's live well
Fashion' is like the lubricant of life. When you see a cool person, your heart swells. Having a lot of money doesn't make you a cool person. Learning a lot doesn't make you a cool person. Being in a high position doesn't make you feel fancy. Jesus was a cool guy. But isn't it a problem for many people who believe in Jesus to be seen as ugly people?
When I looked up the word “fashion” in the Korean dictionary, it said “flavorful taste”. It is not clear what the specific meaning of this word is, but it is that people are organizing their thoughts of “cool” in their own way. When I define “fashion” in my own way, I think that it is “the heart I want to be like”. If you look at fashion, it can be said that it is “a common desire to emulate”. Fashionable clothes, fashionable languages, fashionable school traditions, etc. are almost certainly expressions of the common mind of people who want to follow fashion.
These days, Seongbin's eyes are blinking. It's pathological, so he asks, "Why are you like this?" And the answer is "Because the women's hyung is doing it". Perhaps, I think Seongwon's blinking eyes looked very cool. Life is energized when you are stylish. I feel refreshed and I feel like a hero. Those who believe in Jesus must be stylish. I would like to think about Paul's style through today's text. I hope you all live a wonderful life like Paul. Paul's style,
First, it is often the case that the world of loyalty of thugs is portrayed as the subject of drama/drama of thorough obedience to the master. A few years ago, a drama called “Hourglass” was popular. I have heard criticism for glorifying violence, but the men's bold lines were really cool.
The phrase “I am in the Lord” in verse 10 clearly shows the attitude of the apostle Paul toward his master.
Second - the beauty of generosity / Read verse 10 again. “I rejoice greatly in the Lord, because what you thought about me has sprouted again, and you also thought about it, but there was no opportunity.” The background of this text is as follows. The book of Philippians is often referred to as “the epistle of joy”. Of course, it is true that the content of the entire letter sings of joy in the Lord, but in human terms, it can be said that the joy from the material gratitude that the Philippians showed to Paul is also inherent. I don't know what the moment means, but it means that the material help was cut off and then continued again. That means there has been no material help for a while. In this case, Paul is interpreting their position in good faith. In other words, "You thought about doing this, but you didn't have a chance," defending the opponent's weakness. It is like a parent tolerant of their children's faults.
Times have changed and we have become a generation in which children abandon their parents. It is said that the parents of Jeju Island are abandoned every year, and Jeju Island officials are suffering from headaches. If you ask them if they have children, they always answer no, even though they have a well-to-do son. He defends and defends his children for fear of becoming a nuisance to their children. Even if he is an illegitimate child, he brags about his child to others. This is how parents feel. Let's have this style of defending even the faults of others.
Third - self-sufficiency / As king of Macedon, the great conqueror Alexander conquered Europe at the age of only 30. However, as a contemporary, there is a person named Diogenes. This man lived in a wooden barrel without a single house. He was so famous that Alexander the Great visited him and asked to meet him, but when he did not respond, he personally found him and told Diogenes in the cask, “If you want, I will give you half of the land I conquered.” But Diogenes said, “My My wish is that you do not block my sunlight.” Both are great people, aren't they stylish?
Where new towns are built, there are many jolbu. They received a lot of compensation for urban development, but they do not know how to spend their entire money because they have no experience with spending money. Making money is important, but you also need to be good at writing. They make money blankets to sleep on, and they make money pillows to sleep on. However, because of running out of money, I can't go to the hospital, buy clothes, or even eat. Even when I meet up with friends, I don't buy a bowl of lunch. No one would say that such a person is cool.
Verse 11 says, “I have learned to be content in all circumstances.” This is the breadth of Paul's life. Zeno, the founder of the Stoics, had the idea of no possessions and no desire. They believed that living in harmony with nature without greed was the greatest happiness. However, Paul's self-sufficient life is different from the ideas of the Stoics. They are self-sufficient without possession, but there is a fundamental difference in Paul’s self-sufficiency in the meaning of “self-sufficiency in Jesus.”
Memuemai (μεμ?ημαι), “learned” here, means the privilege of entering the highest mystery in the Greek mystic religion. Those who possess genuine treasures have no interest in counterfeit goods. Those who have found the true truth will not be deceived by the false truth. Paul's self-sufficiency refers to self-sufficiency derived from this very basis.
If a person who believes in Jesus collects money by accumulating illegally, it is definitely a sin. But being poor is not a blessing. Knowing how to enjoy fair wealth is the style of a Christian, and if the result of right work is poverty, it is also nice to happily accept it. The rich are as stylish as the rich, and the poor are as fashionable as the poor. This is “the beauty of self-sufficiency”. I hope that you will become saints who enjoy this style.
Fourth - The beauty of determination is created when cutting. In 1987, when Roh Tae-woo, then chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced that he was accepting the 『Presidential Direct System』, many people who advocated the direct system felt relieved in their hearts. He did not remain as an honorable president for future generations, but considering that incident alone, it was a wonderful act. When he admits his mistake, his popularity rises rather than declines. Zacchaeus's splendor was also when he offered to give away half of his wealth after meeting Jesus. Paul says in verse 13, “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” This is the beauty of a believer. If you insist on your own reason until the end when deciding on the big and small issues of the church, there will be no room for God to work. It should be carefully considered, but ultimately accepted by faith.
Conclusion - Today, I thought about 『Paul's Style』. From him, I saw 『Fashion of loyalty to the master』, 『Fashion of generosity toward subordinates』, 『Fashion of self-sufficiency to be satisfied in any environment』, and 『Fashion of determination to overcome one's limitations and accept it with faith.' Let's live a nice life too. Better than Paul