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예수님은 표적을 구하는 악하고 음란한 세대에게 요나의 표적을 주시고, 하나님의 뜻을 따라 행하는 새로운 가족 공동체에 대해 말씀하십니다. 

[ 마태복음 12:38 - 12:50 ] (찬송220장)

38그 때에 서기관과 바리새인 중 몇 사람이 말하되 선생님이여 우리에게 표적 보여주시기를 원하나이다 39예수께서 대답하여 이르시되 악하고 음란한 세대가 표적을 구하나 선지자 요나의 표적 밖에는 보일 표적이 없느니라 40요나가 밤낮 사흘 동안 큰 물고기 뱃속에 있었던 것 같이 인자도 밤낮 사흘 동안 땅 속에 있으리라 41심판 때에 니느웨 사람들이 일어나 이 세대 사람을 정죄하리니 이는 그들이 요나의 전도를 듣고 회개하였음이거니와 요나보다 더 큰 이가 여기 있으며 42심판 때에 남방 여왕이 일어나 이 세대 사람을 정죄하리니 이는 그가 솔로몬의 지혜로운 말을 들으려고 땅 끝에서 왔음이거니와 솔로몬보다 더 큰 이가 여기 있느니라

 43더러운 귀신이 사람에게서 나갔을 때에 물 없는 곳으로 다니며 쉬기를 구하되 쉴 곳을 얻지 못하고 44이에 이르되 내가 나온 내 집으로 돌아가리라 하고 와 보니 그 집이 비고 청소되고 수리되었거늘 45이에 가서 저보다 더 악한 귀신 일곱을 데리고 들어가서 거하니 그 사람의 나중 형편이 전보다 더욱 심하게 되느니라 이 악한 세대가 또한 이렇게 되리라

 46예수께서 무리에게 말씀하실 때에 그의 어머니와 동생들이 예수께 말하려고 밖에 섰더니 47한 사람이 예수께 여짜오되 보소서 당신의 어머니와 동생들이 당신께 말하려고 밖에 서 있나이다 하니 48말하던 사람에게 대답하여 이르시되 누가 내 어머니이며 내 동생들이냐 하시고 49손을 내밀어 제자들을 가리켜 이르시되 나의 어머니와 나의 동생들을 보라 50누구든지 하늘에 계신 내 아버지의 뜻대로 하는 자가 내 형제요 자매요 어머니이니라 하시더라

[ Matthew 12:38 - 12:50 ]

38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”39 But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.40 For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.41 The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.42 The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.43 “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none.44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order.45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this evil generation.”46 While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.48 But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”49 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Jesus saw straight through the motives of the Pharisees who demanded a sign from him and merely spoke of the sign of Jonah, forewarning them of the sign of death and resurrection (vv. 38-40). The Pharisees failed to recognise Jesus and did not regard God as their Lord, so their efforts to make themselves clean only led to self-righteousness and hypocrisy. Jesus rebuked this wickedness (vv. 41-45). Jesus would accept the disciples, who were dismissed by their fellow people and their families for following God’s will, as his family (vv. 46-50). 

Who is God?

Vv. 46-50 God accepts his disciples as his family. There are times when trying to live in accordance with God’s will estranges us from those who are close to us, including family. Jesus accepts us as his family so that we are able to form a new family community. This community of disciples is Jesus’ gift to us. 

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 43-45 Emptying must be followed by refilling. Simply cleansing our hearts is not enough to for us to become new people. We must welcome a new Lord into the houses of our hearts. We must fill our hearts with the spirit of our Lord. Are you serving Jesus as the king of your heart? Are you filling your heart with his mercy?

Prayer

Lord, help me to experience the signs of the resurrection daily and live as a member of your new family who joyfully seeks your will.