‘착각하고 살면 내가 죽는다’
본문 관찰과 묵상
사울이 죽은후 다윗은 아말렉을 치고 시글락을 회복하였다. 아말렉 한 청년이 사울과 요나단이 죽은 소식을 가져왔다. 사울이 부상당하고 살 소망이 없자 자기에게 죽여달라고 해서 죽였다고 했다. 다윗은 그를 죽였다.
QT를 통하여 듣는 주님의 음성
사울과 다윗이 적대관계에 있음을 아말렉 청년은 잘 알았다. 그래서 다윗에게 자신이 사울을 죽였다고 고백하였다. 그러면 사울 때문에 힘들었던 다윗이 상을 줄 줄 착각하였다. 착각하면 내가 죽는다.
결단과 적용
‘어부지리’(漁父之利)를 노리고 살면 내가 죽는다. 오늘도 나 자신을 부인하고 내 십자가를 지고 주님을 따른다. 12월 은퇴할 때 까지 전심을 다하여 섬기며 살리라! 주면서, 살리면서 살리라!
‘If I misunderstand, I shall die.’
II Sam. 1:1-16
Observation and meditation on the text
David defeated the Amalekites and restored the city of Ziklag when Saul died. One Amalekite young soldier brought the news of the death of Saul and his sons including Jonathan. When he proudly spoke to David that Saul was seriously wounded in the battle enough to ask him to kill the king, the young soldier said he did it. Upon hearing his remark, David killed him.
I hear the voice of the Lord through QT
The Amalekite young soldier knew that there was enmity between Saul and David. Therefore, if he said that he killed Saul to David he thought David would be glad enough to give him great rewards. It was his misunderstanding. On the contrary, he was killed because of it.
Decisions and applications
If I desire to get any reward and benefit from others’ tragedy, I shall end up my own self-destruction. Therefore, I must deny my fleshly desire to follow Jesus. I am determined to serve people as well as my Lord wholeheartedly until I retire at the end of this year not by exploiting others, but by my self-sacrifice and service.