[ Proverbs 14:8 - 14:12 ] - hymn 449 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. [ PROVERBS 14:12 ] pastor Damian¡¯s schedule included hospital visits to two people nearing death who¡¯d chosen two different life paths. In one hospital was a woman beloved by her family. Her selfless public service had endeared her to many. Other believers in Jesus had gathered around her, and worship, prayer, and hope filled the room. In another hospital, the relative of a member of Pastor Damian¡¯s church was also dying. His hardened heart had led to a hard life, and his disheveled family lived in the wake of his poor decisions and misdeeds. The differences in the two atmospheres reflected the contrasts in how each had lived. Those who fail to consider where they¡¯re headed in life often find themselves stuck in uncomfortable, undesirable, and lonely places. Proverbs 14:12 notes that ¡°there is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.¡± Young or old, sick or well, wealthy or impoverished—it¡¯s not too late to reexamine our path. Where will it lead? Does it honor God? Does it help or disrupt others? Is it the best path for a believer in Jesus? Choices do matter. And the God of heaven will help us make the best choices as we turn to Him through His Son, Jesus, who said, ¡°Come to me, . . . and I will give you rest¡± (MATTHEW 11:28). ARTHUR JACKSON | | [ Àá¾ð 14:8 - 14:12 ] - Âù¼Û°¡ 449 Àå ¾î¶² ±æÀº »ç¶÷ÀÌ º¸±â¿¡ ¹Ù¸£³ª ÇÊ°æÀº »ç¸ÁÀÇ ±æÀ̴϶ó [Àá¾ð 14:12] ´Ù¹Ì¾È ¸ñ»ç´Â °¢±â ´Ù¸¥ »îÀÇ ±æÀ» ¼±ÅÃÇÏ¿© ÀÌÁ¦ Á×À½À» ¾ÕµÎ°í ÀÖ´Â µÎ »ç¶÷ÀÌ ÀÔ¿øÇØ ÀÖ´Â º´¿øÀ» ã¾Æ°¬½À´Ï´Ù. ÇÑ º´¿ø¿¡´Â ¿Â °¡Á·ÀÌ »ç¶ûÇÏ´Â ÇÑ ¿©¼ºÀÌ ÀÖ¾ú´Âµ¥, ±×³à´Â »ç½É¾ø´Â »çȸºÀ»ç·Î ¸¹Àº »ç¶÷µé¿¡°Ô »ç¶û¹Þ´Â »ç¶÷À̾ú½À´Ï´Ù. ´Ù¸¥ ½ÅÀÚµéÀÌ ±×³à ÁÖÀ§¿¡ ¸ð¿© ¿¹¹èÇÏ°í ±âµµÇÒ ¶§ ±× ¹æÀº ¼Ò¸ÁÀÇ ±â¿îÀ¸·Î °¡µæÇß½À´Ï´Ù. ´Ù¸¥ º´¿ø¿¡´Â ´Ù¹Ì¾È ¸ñ»çÀÇ ±³È¸ ¼ºµµÀÇ ÇÑ Ä£Ã´ÀÌ Á×À½À» ¾ÕµÎ°í ÀÖ¾ú½À´Ï´Ù. ±×ÀÇ ¿Ï°íÇÑ ¸¶À½Àº Èûµç »îÀ¸·Î À̾îÁ³°í °¡Á·µéÀº ±×ÀÇ ³ª»Û ¼±Åðú ÇൿÀÇ ¿©ÆÄ·Î Èð¾îÁ® »ì¾Ò½À´Ï´Ù. »ó¹ÝµÈ µÎ ºÐÀ§±â´Â ±×µéÀÌ °¢°¢ ¾î¶² »îÀ» »ì¾Ò´ÂÁö¸¦ ´ëÁ¶ÀûÀ¸·Î º¸¿©ÁÖ¾ú½À´Ï´Ù. ÀÚ½ÅÀÇ Àå·¡ »îÀ» ±íÀÌ »ý°¢ÇÏÁö ¾Ê´Â »ç¶÷Àº ºÒÆíÇÏ°í ¿øÄ¡ ¾Ê´Â ¿ÜÅçÀÌÀÇ »îÀ» »ì°Ô µÉ ¼ö ÀÖ½À´Ï´Ù. Àá¾ð 14Àå 12ÀýÀº ¡°¾î¶² ±æÀº »ç¶÷ÀÌ º¸±â¿¡ ¹Ù¸£³ª ÇÊ°æÀº »ç¸ÁÀÇ ±æÀ̴϶󡱶ó°í ¸»ÇÕ´Ï´Ù. Àþ¾ú°Å³ª ³ªÀÌ µé¾ú°Å³ª, ¾ÆÇÁ°Å³ª °Ç°Çϰųª, ºÎÀ¯Çϰųª °¡³Çϰųª, ¿ì¸® ÀλýÀÇ ¿©Á¤À» ´Ù½Ã µé¿©´Ùº¸±â¿¡ ³Ê¹« ´ÊÀº ¶§´Â ¾ø½À´Ï´Ù. Áö±Ý ÀÌ ±æ·Î °¡¸é ¾îµð¿¡ ´ê°Ô µÉ±î¿ä? ±×°ÍÀº Çϳª´ÔÀ» ¿µÈ·Ó°Ô ÇÏ´Â ±æÀΰ¡¿ä? ´Ù¸¥ »ç¶÷µé¿¡°Ô µµ¿òÀÌ µÉ±î¿ä, ¾Æ´Ï¸é ±«·Î¿òÀÌ µÉ±î¿ä? ÀÌ ±æÀÌ ¿¹¼ö´ÔÀ» ¹Ï´Â »ç¶÷À» À§ÇÑ ÃÖ¼±ÀÇ ±æÀϱî¿ä? ¼±ÅÃÀº Á¤¸» Áß¿äÇÕ´Ï´Ù. Çϴÿ¡ °è½Å Çϳª´ÔÀº ¿ì¸®°¡ ¡°´Ù ³»°Ô·Î ¿À¶ó... ³»°¡ ³ÊÈñ¸¦ ½¬°Ô Çϸ®¶ó¡±(¸¶Åº¹À½ 11:28)°í ¸»¾¸ÇϽŠ¾Æµé ¿¹¼ö´ÔÀ» ÅëÇØ Çϳª´Ô²² ³ª¾Æ°¥ ¶§ ÃÖ¼±ÀÇ ¼±ÅÃÀ» ÇÒ ¼ö ÀÖ°Ô ¿ì¸®¸¦ µµ¿ÍÁÖ½Ç °ÍÀÔ´Ï´Ù. |