Title The Importance of One Righteous Person
2 Kings (53) The importance of one righteous person (2 Kings 22:12-20)
<Do not turn away from the cross>
If you look at history, many people tried to destroy the Word, but the Word was not destroyed. Rather, the lives of those who tried to destroy the Word were destroyed. The word of God cannot be abolished. If you exalt the Word, your self will be exalted, but if you destroy the Word, you will be destroyed first. Blessings are closely related to how much you respect the Word. The reason King Josiah received grace was because he respected the Word.
When King Josiah heard the words of the book of the law that Shaphan had read, he tore his clothes. Then he sent the servants to Huldah, the prophetess, to inquire whether the judgment mentioned in the Book of the Law would be fulfilled. When the servants went to Huldah, Huldah told them that God would bring calamities on Jerusalem and its inhabitants according to the book of the law (verses 14-16). The reason was that they had forsaken God and burned incense to other gods (verse 17).
Why do people seek and worship other gods besides God? This is because they are not interested in God's will and commandments and are only seeking blessings. Idolatry and revivalism are one common thing. Ultimately, in order to break idolatry and revivalism, we must train a life that puts the cross first. It is idolatry and Jezebel faith to turn away from the cross and seek only blessings.
There are people in the fortress church who claim to be prophets and healers. They, too, must have had their own experiences. The important thing is to internalize that experience well and use it as a stepping stone for spiritual progress. So, the more you experience, the more you should humbly try to bear the cross, but as you go higher and reveal yourself, you will go the Jezebel way. If you do not control your spiritual vanity, your soul will be damaged even more because of the mystical experience. How excited must Satan be when he sees that he has the highest spirituality while avoiding the cross?
A life of faith without the cross becomes a low-level hobby. The cross looks like a rough road, but it is a refined road, and undulationism is a gorgeous road but a rough road. When a person is accustomed to ups and downs, it is not easy to wake up as a mature saint. Because they misunderstand mystery and spirituality from the start. If you fall into ups and downs and convenienceism, God's wrath will come one day. In the end, the first task of the saints is to throw away the idol of reliefism and hold on to the cross. If you commit to the cross even more in difficult times, your faith will grow, your spirituality will deepen, and your spiritual muscles will become stronger, and you will become a person who can do great things.
< The importance of one righteous person >
Sodom and Gomorrah are the most promiscuous cities in the Bible. But God said that if there were only ten righteous people in the city, he would not destroy the city. Because he has seen a few righteous people and one righteous man. God does not pull out many veils so that one righteous person is not hurt, and He watches until the time is fulfilled. That is why there are situations where wheat and tares coexist in one community for a certain period of time. God values one righteous person like that.
Last year, one LA Dodgers player Hyunjin Ryu did well, so most Koreans cheered for the LA Dodgers team. When such a righteous person does well, many heavenly companions gain strength. God will be very pleased with that one person. After all, the strength of one person who dedicates and prays according to the will and word of God is not ordinary strength.
If you look at history, the role of one righteous person is very large. I am important too. I alone are ‘a bag of great possibilities’. Of course, you can't become a single fire general that only you know. You shouldn't always try to come out on stage like the main character of the community. The important thing is to become one righteous person who has the capacity to embrace the whole thing.
If any opinion is not personally good, but overall good, please follow it. Also, if you personally like this, but overall, if that is decided, give up your thoughts and opinions and try to make the decision the best work. It is one righteous person rather than one main character who is vital to the community. Even if you can't be the main character, be a righteous person.