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긍휼과 용서가 필요한 죄인들을 향해 오신 예수님은, 병든 자를 위로하시고 치유하시며 소외된 자를 곁으로 가까이 부르십니다. 

[ 마태복음 9:1 - 9:13 ] (찬송292장)

1예수께서 배에 오르사 건너가 본 동네에 이르시니 2침상에 누운 중풍병자를 사람들이 데리고 오거늘 예수께서 그들의 믿음을 보시고 중풍병자에게 이르시되 작은 자야 안심하라 네 죄 사함을 받았느니라 3어떤 서기관들이 속으로 이르되 이 사람이 신성을 모독하도다 4예수께서 그 생각을 아시고 이르시되 너희가 어찌하여 마음에 악한 생각을 하느냐 5네 죄 사함을 받았느니라 하는 말과 일어나 걸어가라 하는 말 중에 어느 것이 쉽겠느냐 6그러나 인자가 세상에서 죄를 사하는 권능이 있는 줄을 너희로 알게 하려 하노라 하시고 중풍병자에게 말씀하시되 일어나 네 침상을 가지고 집으로 가라 하시니 7그가 일어나 집으로 돌아가거늘 8무리가 보고 두려워하며 이런 권능을 사람에게 주신 하나님께 영광을 돌리니라

 9예수께서 그 곳을 떠나 지나가시다가 마태라 하는 사람이 세관에 앉아 있는 것을 보시고 이르시되 나를 따르라 하시니 일어나 따르니라 10예수께서 마태의 집에서 앉아 음식을 잡수실 때에 많은 세리와 죄인들이 와서 예수와 그의 제자들과 함께 앉았더니 11바리새인들이 보고 그의 제자들에게 이르되 어찌하여 너희 선생은 세리와 죄인들과 함께 잡수시느냐 12예수께서 들으시고 이르시되 건강한 자에게는 의사가 쓸 데 없고 병든 자에게라야 쓸 데 있느니라 13너희는 가서 내가 긍휼을 원하고 제사를 원하지 아니하노라 하신 뜻이 무엇인지 배우라 나는 의인을 부르러 온 것이 아니요 죄인을 부르러 왔노라 하시니라

[ Matthew 9:1 - 9:13 ]

1And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.”3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.”7 And he rose and went home.8 When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.10 And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”12 But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.13 Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Through his healing of a paralytic, Jesus revealed that he possessed the power to forgive sin (vv. 1-8). At the time, the Pharisees kept away from sinners with the excuse of protecting their righteousness. However, Jesus called Matthew the tax collector as a disciple and shared many meals with sinners. Through his actions, Jesus exposed how wrong the attitude of the Pharisees was and taught that the essence of the Law, which was represented by the disciples, was not discrimination and exclusion, but mercy.  Then, he urged the Pharisees to realise and acknowledge that they themselves were sinners and afflicted people (vv. 9-13). 

Who is God?

Vv. 1-13 God rescues us from misery. What makes human beings most miserable is sin and what makes sinners most miserable is being excluded. By forgiving sinners and feasting with them, Jesus eliminated this misery. Jesus, who forgives us, has gifted us with communion and is the merciful God. 

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 2-7 Jesus’ grace always transcends our expectations. The paralytic hoped only to be cured of his physical disability, but Jesus filled a more essential need that he didn’t even realise he had. Whatever you may be lacking or suffering from, go to Jesus. You will experience Jesus’ generous hand of grace. 

Prayer

Lord, help me to serve those who are weak with a loving heart like you did.