“When Things Look Hopeless” (일들이 희망이 없어 보일 때)

♡ “오늘의 성경”(Today's Scripture) ♡

1. 읽을말씀 : 하박국 3장 17절~18절 (Habakkuk 3:17~18, NIV)

“17 비록 무화과나무가 무성하지 못하며 포도나무에 열매가 없으며 감람나무에 소출이 없으며 밭에
먹을 것이 없으며 우리에 양이 없으며 외양간에 소가 없을지라도

18 나는 여호와로 말미암아 즐거워하며 나의 구원의
하나님으로 말미암아 기뻐하리로다”

“17 [[Though the fig tree does not bud / and there are no grapes / on the vines], / [though the olive crop fails / and the fields produce no food], / [though there are no sheep / in the pen / and no cattle / in the stalls]], /

18 yet / I will rejoice / in the LORD, / I will be joyful / in God my Savior.”

 

2. 제목 : “When Things Look Hopeless” (일들이 희망이 없어 보일 때)

The prophet Habakkuk knew what to do when things seemed completely hopeless. When he wrote this verse, his world was literally falling apart. He had nothing. Things seemed destitute. So what did Habakkuk do? He rejoiced and praised the Lord in spite of everything. He knew that God was bigger than His problems, and He already had a way to get Him out of those circumstances. Habakkuk was looking beyond His problems to what God could do in His life!

하박국 선지자는 상황이 완전히 절망적으로 보일 때 어떻게 해야 하는지 알고 있었습니다. 그가 이 구절을 썼을 때 그의 세계는 말 그대로 무너지고 있었습니다. 그에게는 아무것도 없었습니다. 상황이 궁핍해 보였습니다. 그러면 하박국은 어떻게 했나요? 그는 모든 일에도 불구하고 기뻐하며 주님을 찬양했습니다. 그는 자신의 문제보다 하나님이 더 크신 분임을 알았으며, 그러한 상황에서 그분을 구원할 방법을 이미 갖고 계셨습니다. 하박국은 자신의 문제 너머에 하나님께서 자신의 삶에서 무엇을 하실 수 있는지를 바라보고 있었습니다!


Let’s follow Habakkuk’s example. When something bad happens to you, thank God — not because you’re suffering, but because you know He has the answer. When things look hopeless, praise Him because He will bring hope to your circumstances!

하박국의 예를 따르겠습니다. 당신에게 나쁜 일이 생기면 하나님께 감사하십시오. 당신이 고통을 겪고 있기 때문이 아니라, 그분이 답을 갖고 계시다는 것을 알기 때문입니다. 상황이 절망적으로 보일 때, 그분이 당신의 상황에 희망을 가져다주실 것이기 때문에 그분을 찬양하십시오!


3. '오늘'을 위한 '기도' (Prayer for Today)

“Father in heaven, I call on You in the midst of my trouble. I praise You because You are my hope. I bless You and magnify You, knowing You have a good plan for my future in Jesus’ name! Amen. God Bless You!”
“하늘에 계신 아버지, 제가 환난 가운데 아버지께 부르짖습니다. 당신이 나의 희망이시기 때문에 나는 당신을 찬양합니다. 예수님의 이름으로 제 미래를 위한 좋은 계획을 갖고 계시다는 것을 알기에 저는 당신을 축복하고 찬양합니다! 아멘. 하나님의 축복이 있기를!"