오늘의 묵상
예수님께서 그 무게를 어떻게 견디셨을지 저는 잘 모릅니다. 그분은 나의 죄, 여러분의 죄, 우리들의 죄를 마치 자기것인양 가져가셨습니다. 그 죄들이 그분위에 얹혀지도록 허락하셔서, 그 죄의 결과를 우리가 견디지 않도록 하셨습니다. 너무나 참혹한 그 희생으로 인하여 우리들은 고침을 받았습니다 — 사람이 가질 수 있는 가장 끔찍한 질병으로부터 고침을 받았는데, 그 질병은 바로 죄투성이인 영혼입니다. 그는 우리 죄때문에 찔리고, 살점이 부서지고, 징계를 받았습니다. 예수님께서는 그런 죄가 가득 있었던 곳에 삶을 변화시키는 평화와 예수님께 속한 마음을 남겨주셨습니다.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
As we did yesterday, today we look at one of Isaiah's four Servant Songs (Isaiah 42:1-9, 49:1-7, 50:4-9, 52:13-53:12) that speak of the coming of God's servant Messiah, whom we know as Jesus, our Lord and Savior. I don't know how Jesus could stand up under the weight of his divine assignment as Messiah and Suffering Servant, but he did for you and me. This servant song (Isaiah 52:13-53:12) emphasizes what Jesus endured and carried, along with the weight of his cross.
He carried my sin, your sin, our sin with him to the cross. He allowed the weight of our sins to be placed upon him so that we would not have to bear the consequences of them. But in that sacrifice, as horrible as it was, we find ourselves healed — cured of the most awful disease a person can have, a sin-sick soul full of the rot and decay of death, evil, and hell. As we read two days ago:
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21)
He was pierced, crushed, and punished for our sins. In the place of that putrification, he left us with his gracious love, his transforming peace, and his place with the Father in glory, where we will one day live with him, forever. Yes, "by his wounds, we are healed."
내 기도
평화의 하나님, 제 영혼을 하나님 은혜의 경이로움으로 채우시옵소서. 하나님께서 저를 사랑하시기 위해 치르신 비용을 잊지 않도록 해주시옵소서. 하나님의 대속하시는 은혜에 대한 끊임없고 변치않는 기억이 살아 숨쉬도록 도우시옵소서. 예수님 이름으로 기도합니다. 아멘.
My Prayer...
God of peace, fill my soul with the wonder of your grace, the enormity of Jesus' sacrifice in coming to us, and the wonder of the glory we will share with him because of your love.* Please remind me of the cost of your gracious love. Please stir in me the constant and abiding memory of your redemptive grace. Please awaken me to the mission that Jesus lived, died, and rose again; the mission to share your love in Jesus with the world. Thank you. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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