EM 말씀

Rom5:3-5, 1Ch.12:32, God Works even in sufferings(Corona 19)

관리자 0 2,214 2020.05.19 10:46
Rom5:3-5, 1Ch.12:32, God Works even in sufferings(Corona 19)
 
Rom5:3-5,
 3. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
 4. perseverance, character; and character, hope.
 5. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
1 Ch.12:32
men of Issachar, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do -- 200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;

  Covid19, what is God doing when the terrible virus is rampant? What is His purpose? (Corona 19 and Christ, J.Piper)
  Do not rely on man (Isa2:2). He trains us and fulfills our hope (Romans 5:3-5)
Know the times well ( 1 Ch. 12:32, Luke 12:56,57). What does God do through Corona 19? 

1. Look for the ugly and terrible moral reality of sin, which does not reverences God.

  Misery came to the world because of sin (Gen. 3:1-19). Rom 5:12, (Sin enters the world by one man/Adam). Evil, disaster, sickness, and failure came into the world. Rom 8:20-22, everyone is moaning. God's children are under judgment, but there is a hope of glory (Romans 8:21), and the deep impression of heaven (21:4). Through disease, saints are saved and purified (purify). 1 Thes. 5:9. Satan exists, but God controls him (Job 1:12, 2:6, 2 Cor. 12:7).
  Why does God do physical judgment (sickness, etc.)? Adam disobeyed God and committed a sin by arrogance. God judges not only the soul, but also physically. For it reminds us of the spiritual ugliness and moral awfulness of sin against God. We wake up and live knowing that sin is ugliness and awful than Corona 19.

2. Do good in Jesus' name in a crisis.

 Jesus says, Mt. 5:16, In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
Shine your light, and taste salt. Corona 19, the goodness of the crisis, makes the taste and light of Jesus Christ stronger.
 Luke 14:13,14, 13.But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,  14.and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

He will repay us at the resurrection.
 There is a good Kwansa, a cancer patient. She preachs other cancer patients gospel and prays them. 1 Peter 2:12, 4:19, Do not stop doing good in the midst of affliction. Christ died that we do good at good times during the crisis.
 1 Peter 2:24, Titus 2:14, Gal, 6:10, Do good to all, even more to the families of faith. The Lord receives honor when you acts kindly during a crisis. 1 Cor. 10:31, Phil. 1:20, Is. 43:7, Do good for the glory and honor of the Lord. Jesus rejoices. The saints of the Ancient Church lived that way (Rodney Stark's victory of Christianity]), they conquered Rome in the great plagues of Rome in the 2nd and 3rd centuries.

3. Prepare for christ's second coming through Corona 19.

  Acts 1:11, Jesus will surely return to the Saints and judge the unbelievers.
 Mt. 25:31-32, Luke 21:34, Rom 8:22, Corona 19, such as 'birth pains'. Now all creatures hope for the glory of the Second Coming. Rom. 8:21-23, Stay Awake. Jesus wants us to accept all of the birth pains, including Corona 19, as a sign of the Second Coming and prepare for the Lord's second coming.
 
  "Be awake, mindful, and prepare." (Mt. 24:44),  Mk. 13:33-37, 33.Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. 34.It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.  35."Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back -- whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. 36.If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. 37.What I say to you, I say to everyone: `Watch!'"
"be ware. Stay awake. Corona 19 is a merciful wake-up signal to prepare for waking up.

  1 Thes. 5:4-10, 4.But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. 5.You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.  6.So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled.  7.For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
8.But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.  9.For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
10.He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.

  Saints, are you passing through a truly dark tunnel because of Corona 19? God is with us. Let us ponder what God is doing through Corona 19. God shows how serious the consequences of sin are. He also tells us to do Jesus' light, salt, and good works at this difficult time. Above all, I bless you with a blessed day of spiritual well-preparedness, waiting for the Lord to come again. Amen.

Comments