All Tied Up

 오늘의 말씀

 

역대하 7:12-16 (쉬운성경, NASB)

 

12. 그러자 여호와께서 밤에 솔로몬에게 나타나셔서 말씀하셨습니다. "솔로몬아, 네 기도를 들었다. 나는 네가 지은 이 성전을 선택해서, 거기에서 제사를 받을 것이다.

Then the LORD appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, "I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.

 

13. 내가 하늘을 닫아서 비를 내리지 않거나, 메뚜기 떼에게 명령하여 땅을 망치게 하거나, 내 백성에게 병을 보낼 때, 

"If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people,

 

14. 내 이름으로 일컫는 내 백성이 자기들이 한 일을 뉘우치고, 나에게 기도하고, 내 말을 따르며, 악한 길에서 돌이키면, 내가 하늘에서 그들의 기도를 듣고, 그들의 죄를 용서해 주며, 그들의 땅을 고쳐 줄 것이다. 

 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.     

 

15. 내가 그들을 돌보아 주며, 이 곳에서 드리는 기도를 들어 주겠다.

 "Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.

 

16. 내가 이 성전을 선택하여 거룩하게 했으므로 내 이름이 영원히 이 곳에 있게 하겠고, 내 눈과 내 마음이 영원토록 이 곳에 머무르게 하겠다. 

 "For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

 

 

 A SATISFYING ENDING. To me there's nothing more, well, satisfying. The poor girl gets the handsome prince. The good guys beat the bad guys. The underdog is finally promoted. Aaah. The conflict is over, and the (fictional) world is at peace. But what happens when our situation's ending isn't so satisfactory? How do we respond when we know God has heard our prayer, but we don't get the marriage proposal, the "win," or the promotion? Perhaps some are mature enough to say, "Your will be done," and move on. The rest of us, however, have a tougher time letting go. What then? Though Jesus said, "Your will be done," Hebrews 5:7 says He prayed with "loud cries and tears." He expressed intense emotion to His Father, without sinning. How? The rest of the verse provides the key: "He was heard because of his reverent submission." Jesus knew He could bare His heart to the Father because He did so remembering God's sovereignty. Likewise, we can tell God how we feel when His answers don't meet our expectations. Yet we must follow Jesus' example and do so with "reverent submission" to His will. Don't let tough answers to prayer tie you in emotional knots. Reverently take your pain to God and let Him wrap you in peace and contentment as you learn to rest in His love.

 

Mary McNeil

 

Reverently tell God how you feel good or bad

about a recent answer to prayer.

 

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