The Four Powers of the Word
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1. Words that begin
After all, money is what people want to have as the most powerful thing.
In fact, people living in the age of capitalism are feeling that human worth is measured by more or less of wealth, and the dehumanization or materialization of human beings is becoming more and more severe.
Even universities, which are the best educational institutions to prevent this tragic phenomenon, are gradually changing from an educational concept to a management concept, and money comes and goes for hiring professors and teachers. And even anti-educational arguments are on the rise.
Rather, if we had a contribution graduation system, students with skills who studied diligently would not be victimized in the entrance exam... .
The remedy for the ills of this age can only be found in the Word of God, the Creator and Providence.
2. Praise for God's Revealed Word
We who believe in the Lord must hear and repeat the Lord's stern warning to this generation that we cannot serve both God and money.
The reason, in a word, is that money does not give you eternal life, let alone all the precious things in life.
Besides, riches are a great obstacle on the way to eternal life, and they humble or destroy all valuable things in life.
We who live in this age must communicate the word of God with our lips, and especially, we must become the light and salt of the world by living a godly life that obeys the word of God. In other words, it means that our life of faith in the Lord itself must be a missionary work.
The only basis for a godly life, the life of evangelism, is the Word of God.
According to their characteristics, these words are divided into law and evidence, precept and commandment.
First, Jehovah's law, the revealed will of God, is perfect and has the power to revive the soul.
General knowledge or wisdom is a product of human reason, will, or emotion, and contributes to the development of those elements.
Remarkably developing science and technology, although it comes with side effects and risks, contributes to human physical life and provides convenience. But that's it. All the knowledge, wisdom and skills of the world are of no benefit to the soul, the deepest inner self, the decisive factor of man, of life and of eternal life.
The key to the happiness of all things in our life and the blessing of health is that our souls prosper.
According to 3 John 1:2,
“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in good health, as your soul prospers.” Please believe that the way to prosper and renew the soul is to read, hear, and obey the revealed will of God, the law.
Second, the testimony of Jehovah, the truth that God has proven, is sure and has the power to make the fool wise.
In a word, wisdom is the operation of the discerning mind. Wisdom to discern what is more important, what is more valuable, what is more beneficial, what to do first, what to give up and what to choose is a virtue that is needed anytime, anywhere, in any situation.
But the problem is that everyone has different values, different views on life, and different worldviews, so each person has a different opinion of what is more important, what is more valuable, what is more beneficial, what to do first, what to give up and what to choose. that this is different.
In most cases, judgment based on selfish greed is considered wisdom. After all, if we analyze the wisdom of the world in depth, it can be said that it is a disguised expression of each person's greed and the pursuit of disguised selfish greed.
Since only God can make perfect judgment, the writer of Proverbs
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowing the Holy One is understanding” (9:10).
It is through faith in the God of love that true wisdom and understanding become possible.
True wisdom is being drawn not by self, but by the love of God. Beloved, I hope that you will engrave and obey the Word of God's truth in your heart, and obtain the wisdom you need throughout your life and the wisdom that will lead to eternal life.
According to 2 Timothy 3:15,
“And from your youth you have known the Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”
How important it is to acquire this wonderful gift, wisdom, needs no further explanation.
However, applying this divine wisdom in real life is by no means easy.
Among the proverbs we are familiar with, don't you know the proverb, "You get slapped in the face in Jongno and get angry in Dongdaemun"?
It may be in your life, but it's never a wise attitude.
Being slapped in the face in Jongno is unfair and upsetting to death, so why do you suffer double or triple losses in Dongdaemun to settle your anger? In Dongdaemun, you have to do what you do in Dongdaemun, don't you?
Some people can't work because they're upset, and some people can't eat because they're angry. Not all of this is a wise attitude. No, did things upset you? Did the rice cooker upset you? Why bother tormenting the rice cooker and ruining work?
Listen to the word of God.
Then we will know how God wants us to judge and act in such cases.
It is said that when you go to the military, your lover changes his mind. Young people use the expression “wearing shoes backwards” to refer to a change of heart. In fact, how painful would it be if your loved one had their shoes on backwards? If there is perhaps the greatest suffering in youth, it is the pain of a broken heart. But there is no need to get too caught up in the pain of broken hearts. If you put your shoes on backwards, some people will come right in.
According to James 1:5,
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”
Third, Jehovah’s instruction or instruction is justified and has the power to please the heart.
There are many teachers of all kinds, many thinkers, many religious people, many leaders, and there are countless lectures and books they give. There are some things that have great meaning and value, but they still make sense, and they are not universally valid lessons that make eternal life possible. They contradict each other and are limited by time and place.
Therefore, the apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 1:20
Ladies and gentlemen, please believe that the teachings of God who provides eternity are universally valid truths that not only transcend time and place, but also lead to eternal life.
God's instruction or instruction is to enjoy true joy, eternal joy that no world can swallow up.
Everyone! What rejoices in our hearts?
Above all else, do you rejoice in reading, hearing, and understanding God's teachings?
Do you rejoice in obedience to God's instruction, no matter how detrimental it is?
Fourth, Jehovah’s commandments or commandments are chaste and have the power to brighten the eyes.
They accuse them of being blind to money, but to be successful in business, they must be blinded by money; They criticize that they are blind to power, but it is a contradiction and tragedy in life that one must be blinded by power in order to succeed. In this way, worldly success results in a tragedy that puts man himself in darkness.
However, only the commandment of God, who created and provides for all things in the universe, and who is in charge of human life, death, and happiness is the only way to open our eyes and go on to the path of true success and eternal life.
3. Conclusion
According to the way of fearing the Lord God, who works by the Word, the law, the evidence, the precepts, and the commandments, we must long for the ordinances of God that are pure and righteous for eternity, and which are sure and righteous, more than pure gold, sweeter than honey than honey, sweeter than honey. will have to consider
I pray that all of us will have the heart of Christ who became flesh and dwelt among us, so that our souls will be revived, we will gain wisdom, we will enjoy spiritual joy, and our spiritual eyes will be enlightened.
(Poongseong Methodist Church. Book: Complete Commentary on 27 New Testament Books/ Interpretation of Difficult Scriptures I, II/ Salvation Before Jesus Came/Paul’s Understanding of Man/ Prosperity Prayer/ Seasonal Sermonbooks/ Sermonbook 18. -3051)