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예수님의 인내를 생각하고 그분을 바라보면서, 사랑하는 아들을 향한 아버지 하나님의 훈육을 기쁘게 받고, 다시 기운을 차려 영적 경주에 나서라고 권면합니다.

[ 히브리서 12:1 - 12:13 ] (찬송359장)

예수를 바라보라 

1이러므로 우리에게 구름 같이 둘러싼 허다한 증인들이 있으니 모든 무거운 것과 얽매이기 쉬운 죄를 벗어 버리고 인내로써 우리 앞에 당한 경주를 하며 2믿음의 주요 또 온전하게 하시는 이인 예수를 바라보자 그는 그 앞에 있는 기쁨을 위하여 십자가를 참으사 부끄러움을 개의치 아니하시더니 하나님 보좌 우편에 앉으셨느니라 3너희가 피곤하여 낙심하지 않기 위하여 죄인들이 이같이 자기에게 거역한 일을 참으신 이를 생각하라

 징계의 유익 

 4너희가 죄와 싸우되 아직 피흘리기까지는 대항하지 아니하고 5또 아들들에게 권하는 것 같이 너희에게 권면하신 말씀도 잊었도다 일렀으되 내 아들아 주의 징계하심을 경히 여기지 말며 그에게 꾸지람을 받을 때에 낙심하지 말라 6주께서 그 사랑하시는 자를 징계하시고 그가 받아들이시는 아들마다 채찍질하심이라 하였으니 7너희가 참음은 징계를 받기 위함이라 하나님이 아들과 같이 너희를 대우하시나니 어찌 아버지가 징계하지 않는 아들이 있으리요 8징계는 다 받는 것이거늘 너희에게 없으면 사생자요 친아들이 아니니라 9또 우리 육신의 아버지가 우리를 징계하여도 공경하였거든 하물며 모든 영의 아버지께 더욱 복종하며 살려 하지 않겠느냐 10그들은 잠시 자기의 뜻대로 우리를 징계하였거니와 오직 하나님은 우리의 유익을 위하여 그의 거룩하심에 참여하게 하시느니라 11무릇 징계가 당시에는 즐거워 보이지 않고 슬퍼 보이나 후에 그로 말미암아 연단 받은 자들은 의와 평강의 열매를 맺느니라

 권면: 치유와 전진 

 12그러므로 피곤한 손과 연약한 무릎을 일으켜 세우고 13너희 발을 위하여 곧은 길을 만들어 저는 다리로 하여금 어그러지지 않고 고침을 받게 하라

[ Hebrews 12:1 - 12:13 ]

1Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.6 For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?8 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.12 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Believers are like athletes running a race. There is a clear destination. Because Christ completed the race first and sits on the right-hand side of God’s throne, we too can stand before that throne by following his path to the end. ‘Burdens’ and ‘sins’ are obstacles that obstruct our progress in the race. The race of faith is a difficult and tiring journey of patience. However, we are cheered on by the runners who raced before us and encouraged by the Lord who has completed the race. Therefore, we must stand up, lifting our drooping hands and strengthening our weak knees, and once again walk and sprint down the straight path of faith (vv. 1-13). 

Who is God?

5-11 God disciplines with love. Just as a parent’s sincere love for their child is expressed through timely words of encouragement, discipline and acts of sacrifice, the love that God has demonstrated toward us is the same. It is because God truly loves us that he exercises painful discipline in addition to speaking pleasant words. 

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 1, 12-13 We must lay down our burdens and cut off sin. If we increase our burdens and conspire with sin for the sake of our greed, we will stumble under the heavy weight of our burdens and be brought to the ground by the bonds of sin. What are the burdens you can afford to lay down and what sins must you absolutely cut off? Let’s lighten our weight and race down the upright path in a straight line. 

Prayer

Lord, help me to patiently complete this path of faith that you walked down first.