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Lord of the . . . Nails? 주님이 못까지. ? [ Psalms 18:30 - 18:36 ] - hymn 384 It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. PSALM 18:32 I was getting into my car when the glint caught my eye: a nail, embedded in my rear tire’s sidewall. I listened for the telltale whistle of air. Thankfully, the hole was plugged—at least for the moment. As I drove to a..

What You’re Worth 당신의 가치 [ Zechariah 11:4 - 11:13 ] - hymn 144 The Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter!” ZECHARIAH 11:13 Now an accomplished writer, Caitlin describes the depression she battled after fighting off an assault. The emotional violence cut deeper than her physical struggle, for she felt it proved “how undesirable I was. I was not the kind of ..

Water into Hope 희망을 주는 물 [ John 4:4 - 4:14 ] - hymn 309 Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. JOHN 7:37 Tom and Mark’s ministry refreshes lives. This is clear in the video they share of a group of fully clad children laughing and dancing in the refreshing water of an open shower— their first ever. The men work with indigenous churches to install water..

Jesus and the Bigger Story 예수님, 그리고 더 큰 이야기 [ Ruth 4:13 - 4:17 ] - hymn 96 We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. EPHESIANS 2:10 A generous friend offered to babysit our kids so my wife and I could go on a date. “You should go somewhere fancy!” she gushed. Being practical people,..

Asking God 하나님께 구함 [ Psalms 6:4 - 6:9 ] - hymn 363 The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer. PSALM 6:9 When my husband, Dan, was diagnosed with cancer, I couldn’t find the “right” way to ask God to heal him. In my limited view, other people in the world had such serious problems—war, famine, poverty, natu-ral disasters. Then one day, ..

Overcoming Fear 두려움을 극복하기 [ 1 Samuel 17:4 - 17:7 ] - hymn 546 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. PSALM 20:7 Fear ruled a man’s life for thirty-two years. Afraid of being caught for his crimes, he hid at his sister’s farmhouse, going nowhere and visiting no one, even missing his mother’s funeral. When h..

Canceled Debts 탕감된 빚 [ Deuteronomy 15:1 - 15:8 ] - hymn 305 The Lord’s time for canceling debts has been proclaimed. DEUTERONOMY 15:2 In 2009, Los Angeles County stopped charging families for the costs of their children’s incarceration. Though no new fees were charged, those with unpaid fees from before the change in policy were still required to settle their debt...

Grace at the End 막바지에 받은 은혜 [ Mark 5:25 - 5:34 ] - hymn 280 Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering. MARK 5:34 Artist Doug Merkey’s masterful sculpture Ruthless Trust features a bronze human figure clinging desperately to a cross made of walnut wood. He writes, “It’s a very simple expression of our constant and ap..

Our Guiding Light 인도하시는 빛 [ 2 Samuel 22:26 - 22:30 ] - hymn 293 You, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light. 2 SAMUEL 22:29 At a museum, I lingered near a display of ancient lamps. A sign revealed they were from Israel. Decorated with carved designs, these oval-shaped clay vessels had two open- ings—one for fuel, and one for a wick. Although the..

Attitude of Gratitude 감사의 태도 [ Colossians 3:12 - 3:25 ] - hymn 408 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. COLOSSIANS 3:15 In my state in the US, the winters can be brutal, with sub-zero temperatures and never-ending snow. One bitterly cold day, as I shoveled snow for what seemed like the th..