욥기 2:1-10 suffering without reason
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord. And the Lord said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason.” Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life. But stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face.” And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself while he sat in the ashes. Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die.” But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips. (Job 2:1-10 ESV)
Why?
Question that we ask when we don’t understand the cause.
그 놈의 지겨운 팔자
People want to know the fate.
But his example is not convincing.
Question
Sons of God : angels
And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason.” (Job 2:3 ESV)
Without reason
And God destroyed him
His sovereignty
Conclusion. He’s beyond the logic. He is loving God.
Prayer journal
I was very shocked at Ruth’s presentation. so I tried to clear the schedule and participate in family gathering for today is Parents’ day. It turned out to be a disaster. I don’t know whether I cleared my mind as well to rest or whether this gathering was a rest at all for me, because I am still suffering from doing HW and mad at the fact that the family is useless
When it comes to studying.
Does God want me to give up the grade this time??
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. (Job 1:1-5 KJV)
One side of Job before the suffering
He was rich, had abundant offsprings, had good conscience, and well respected among the people.
I do not like my pastor’s 청부론
욥의 신앙의 수준: 5절 권선징악의 하나님으로 이해한 것을 알 수 있다. (인과응보)
Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. (Job 4:7, 8 KJV)
욥의 인생을 통치하시는 하나님을 보라
삶이 그대를 속일지라도
Should this life sometime deceive you,
슬퍼하거나 노여워하지 말라
Don’t be sad or mad at it!
서러운 날을 참고 견디면
On a gloomy day, submit:
즐거운 날이 오고야 말리니, 왜 슬퍼하는가?
Trust – fair day will come, why grieve you?
마음은 미래에 살고
Heart lives in the future, so
현재는 언제나 슬픈 것
What if gloom pervade the present?
모든 것은 순식간에 지나가고
All is fleeting, all will go;
지나간 것은 훗날 소중하게 여겨지리라
What is gone will then be pleasant
Update on my thoughts
1. Haven’t used the blog for a while. to be honest, I had not time to update or write anything for personal use. I was too exhausted by the Nehemiah Project as well unexpectedly heavy load of school works.
2. I still have two Exegetical Paper to write with in 2 weeks.
3. I miss being alone again. Why do I always have to regret after going beyond my limit?
4. Concentration these days is harder because I don’t have my freaking coffee on my hand.
5. God, I need to know your will. I need to know the truth, yet I’m just too busy memorizing the truth these days.
의견차
북쉐어링에 의견 차가 있을 수 있고 싫다고 표현할 수 있다. 작가의 의도는 이해했으나워딩이 quite 맘에 들지 않는다는 것은 내가 진리를 거부하는 것도 아니고 포스트모더니즘 성향을 띄는 것도 아니다.
그래서 내가 시간 없다고 넘어가자고 그럴 때 넘어가지 뭣하러 부가설명을 해가며 날 이해시키려드는지 알 수가 없다. 그래놓고선 기도할 시간이 없다는 것도 싫다.
나라면 그럴 수도 있겠다고 넘어갔겠다. 내가 방장들 중 한명이라도 진리를 모르는 사람도 없는데 왜 내 견해를 바꾸려하는지 기분이 나쁘다. 그럴거면 그냥 렉처를 하던지.
In conclusion, he and I are just so different in personality and perspective.
여호와여, 언제까지 나를 잊으시겠습니까? 영원히 잊으실 작정이십니 까? 나에게 주의 얼굴을 언제까지 숨기시겠습니까? 내가 언제까지 번민하며 하루 종일 슬퍼해야 합니까? 언제까지 내 원수들이 나를 이기겠습니까? 여호와 나의 하나님이시여, 나를 바라보시고 응답하소서. 내가 죽음의 잠을 자지 않도록 내 눈을 밝혀 주소서. 내 원수들이 “우리가 너를 이겼다” 하고 말하지 못하게 하소서. 그들이 내가 넘어진 것을 기뻐하지 못하게 하소서. 내가 한결같은 주의 사랑을 의지하고 주의 구원을 기뻐하겠습니다. 여호와께서 나를 후하게 축복하셨으니 내가 그를 찬양하리라. (시편 13:1-6 KLB)
Prayer of my mother
삶에 cling on to 한다는 건 나의 이름이나 명예, 부를 쫓는다기 보다, 나의 삶 자체에 애착을 갖는 것. 그냥 살아가는 것이 좋다.
그 순간 하나님의 나라 따윈 나에게 아무런 의미가 없다.
넝굴당 말숙이
차윤희, 차세광 두 남매와 잔머리싸움을 하지만 변변히 분함만 쌓아가는 아직은 급이 낮은 여우. 불쌍하고 얄밉다는 생각이 동시다발적으로 든다.
아무쪼록 끝날 때 까지 넝굴당이 이렇게! 쭉-! 재미있기를 간절히 기도합니다~
부활-천기누설
보라 내가 너희에게 비밀을 말하노니 우리가 다 잠잘 것이 아니요 마지막 나팔에 순식간에 홀연히 다 변화하리니 (고린도전서 15:51 KRV)
비밀: 미스테리
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. (1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV)
가난은 악이다. (but not sin)
죄의 문제를 해결하기 위해 복음을 전하고 악의 문제를 해결하기 위해 선을 행해야 한다.
근데 부활주일에 부활얘기 안하니까 답답하다. 결국은 주의 은혜보다 우리의 책임을 더 얘기하는 게 아쉽다. 맞는 얘기이긴 한데…