“Imitators of God”(하나님을 본받는 이들)

♡ “오늘의 성경”(Today's Scripture) ♡

1. 읽을말씀 : 에베소서 5장 1절~2절
(Ephesians 5:1~2, AMP)

“1 그러므로 사랑을 받는 자녀 같이 너희는 하나님을 본받는 자가 되고
2 그리스도께서 너희를 사랑하신 것 같이 너희도
사랑 가운데서 행하라 그는 우리를 위하여 자신을
버리사 향기로운 제물과 희생제물로 하나님께
드리셨느니라”

“1 Therefore / be imitators / of God /
[copy Him / and follow His example], /
as well-beloved children / [imitate their father].

2 And walk / in love, / [esteeming and delighting
/ in one another] / as Christ loved us /
and gave Himself up / for us, / a slain offering
and sacrifice / to God / [for you, /
so that it became] a sweet fragrance.”

 

2. 제목 : “Imitators of God”(하나님을 본받는 이들)


When people look at you, do they see your family resemblance? Perhaps in the natural, you have characteristics of your father or mother; maybe you have their eyes, or mouth or mannerisms. We should also have the characteristics of our heavenly Father. We should display His likeness. We should have His eyes, His mouth and His mannerisms, too. We should study Him and imitate Him with the same awe that little children do as they imitate their earthly fathers.

사람들이 당신을 볼 때, 그들은 당신의 가족과 닮았다고 생각합니까? 아마도 자연적으로 당신은 아버지나 어머니의 특성을 가지고 있을 것입니다. 어쩌면 그들의 눈이나 입, 몸짓을 가지고 있을 수도 있습니다. 우리도 하늘에 계신 우리 아버지의 특성을 가져야 합니다. 우리는 그분의 모습을 보여야 합니다. 우리는 그분의 눈, 입, 몸짓도 가져야 합니다. 우리는 어린아이들이 지상의 아버지를 본받는 것과 같은 경외심을 가지고 그분을 연구하고 본받아야 합니다.


The Bible tells us that God is love. We are never more like God than when we are walking in love — when we are being patient and kind ; when we are extending grace and mercy and forgiving others the way Christ has forgiven us. When you imitate God, when you do things His way, you get His results! And God’s ways always lead to life, freedom and blessing. The more you imitate your heavenly Father by walking in love, the more you will see Him moving in your life. He’ll open doors for you that no man can close, and you’ll see His hand of blessing in every area of your life!

성경은 하나님이 사랑이라고 말합니다. 우리는 사랑 안에서 걸을 때, 즉 인내심과 친절을 베풀 때, 은혜와 자비를 베풀고 그리스도께서 우리를 용서하신 것처럼 다른 사람을 용서할 때보다 하나님과 더 비슷할 수 없습니다. 하나님을 본받고 그분의 방식대로 행할 때, 여러분은 그분의 결과를 얻습니다! 그리고 하나님의 방식은 항상 생명, 자유, 축복으로 이어집니다. 사랑 안에서 걸으며 하늘에 계신 아버지를 더 많이 본받을수록, 그분이 여러분의 삶 속에서 움직이는 것을 더 많이 볼 수 있을 것입니다. 그는 아무도 닫을 수 없는 문을 열어 주실 것이고, 당신은 삶의 모든 영역에서 그의 축복의 손길을 보게 될 것입니다!

3. '오늘'을 위한 '기도' (Prayer for Today)

“Father in heaven, I invite Your love to flow through me today. Show me how I can be a blessing to others and follow Your ways. Let my life please You so that I can be an example of Your awesome character in Jesus’ name. Amen. God Bless You!”

“하늘에 계신 아버지, 오늘 당신의 사랑이 저를 통해 흐르도록 초대합니다. 제가 어떻게 다른 사람들에게 축복이 될 수 있는지 보여 주시고 당신의 길을 따르게 해 주십시오. 제 삶이 당신을 기쁘시게 하여 예수님의 이름으로 당신의 경이로운 성품을 보여주는 본보기가 되게 해 주십시오. 아멘. 신의 축복이 있기를!”