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비판(정죄)하지는 말되 잘 분별해야 한다고 하십니다. 또 좋은 것을 주시는 하늘 아버지를 믿고 기도하라고 하신 후, 대접받고자 하는 대로 대접하라고 하십니다.

[ 마태복음 7:1 - 7:12 ] (찬송366장)

1비판을 받지 아니하려거든 비판하지 말라 2너희가 비판하는 그 비판으로 너희가 비판을 받을 것이요 너희가 헤아리는 그 헤아림으로 너희가 헤아림을 받을 것이니라 3어찌하여 형제의 눈 속에 있는 티는 보고 네 눈 속에 있는 들보는 깨닫지 못하느냐 4보라 네 눈 속에 들보가 있는데 어찌하여 형제에게 말하기를 나로 네 눈 속에 있는 티를 빼게 하라 하겠느냐 5외식하는 자여 먼저 네 눈 속에서 들보를 빼어라 그 후에야 밝히 보고 형제의 눈 속에서 티를 빼리라

 6거룩한 것을 개에게 주지 말며 너희 진주를 돼지 앞에 던지지 말라 그들이 그것을 발로 밟고 돌이켜 너희를 찢어 상하게 할까 염려하라

 7구하라 그리하면 너희에게 주실 것이요 찾으라 그리하면 찾아낼 것이요 문을 두드리라 그리하면 너희에게 열릴 것이니 8구하는 이마다 받을 것이요 찾는 이는 찾아낼 것이요 두드리는 이에게는 열릴 것이니라 9너희 중에 누가 아들이 떡을 달라 하는데 돌을 주며 10생선을 달라 하는데 뱀을 줄 사람이 있겠느냐 11너희가 악한 자라도 좋은 것으로 자식에게 줄 줄 알거든 하물며 하늘에 계신 너희 아버지께서 구하는 자에게 좋은 것으로 주시지 않겠느냐 12그러므로 무엇이든지 남에게 대접을 받고자 하는 대로 너희도 남을 대접하라 이것이 율법이요 선지자니라

[ Matthew 7:1 - 7:12 ]

1“Judge not, that you be not judged.2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye?5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.6 “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to at tack you.7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!12 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

The Pharisees and teachers of the Law acted as judges despite being sinners themselves. The disciples needed to be different. They needed to reflect on themselves and be respectful of others. A true disciple corrected the wrongdoings of others in a humble manner, because they knew how great their own sins were (vv. 1-5). This way of life that Jesus taught us can only be lived by people who pray. God gave us life by giving us the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13). This way of life involves respecting and loving others as oneself (vv. 6-12). 

Who is God?

Vv. 7-11 God supplies us with all that we need to live as disciples. When we see ourselves, we can feel discouraged from living in accordance with Jesus’ teachings, but God gave us the Holy Spirit so that we could trust in God and respect others. Pray. Then, God will give you all the help that you need to live in the way of a disciple. 

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 1-5 We mustn’t denounce or exclude others. This is because we have no right to do so, as we too are sinners, and because people can change. Let’s remember that God has forgiven our sins and continues to work in us. Let’s not jump to conclusions about others, but give them an opportunity to change. 

Prayer

Lord Jesus, give me a heart that befits the kind of disciple that you have taught us to be.