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Classic: By The Grace Of God I Am What I Am
His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain. — 1 Corinthians 15:10
The way we continually talk about our own inability is an insult to the Creator. The deploring of our own incompetence is a slander against God for having overlooked us. Get into the habit of examining in the sight of God the things that sound humble before men, and you will be amazed at how staggeringly impertinent they are. “Oh, I shouldn’t like to say I am sanctified; I’m not a saint.” Say that before God; and it means – “No, Lord, it is impossible for You to save and sanctify me; there are chances I have not had; so many imperfections in my brain and body; no, Lord, it isn’t possible.” That may sound wonderfully humble before men, but before God it is an attitude of defiance.
Again, the things that sound humble before God may sound the opposite before men. To say – “Thank God, I know I am saved and sanctified,” is in the sight of God the acme of humility, it means you have so completely abandoned yourself to God that you know He is true. Never bother your head as to whether what you say sounds humble before men or not, but always be humble before God, and let Him be all in all.
There is only one relationship that matters, and that is your personal relationship to a personal Redeemer and Lord. Let everything else go, but maintain that at all costs, and God will fulfil His purpose through your life. One individual life may be of priceless value to God’s purposes, and yours may be that life.
Updated: “By the Grace of God I Am What I Am”
By the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain… —1 Corinthians 15:10
The way we continually talk about our own inabilities is an insult to our Creator. To complain over our incompetence is to accuse God falsely of having overlooked us. Get into the habit of examining from God’s perspective those things that sound so humble to men. You will be amazed at how unbelievably inappropriate and disrespectful they are to Him. We say things such as, “Oh, I shouldn’t claim to be sanctified; I’m not a saint.” But to say that before God means, “No, Lord, it is impossible for You to save and sanctify me; there are opportunities I have not had and so many imperfections in my brain and body; no, Lord, it isn’t possible.” That may sound wonderfully humble to others, but before God it is an attitude of defiance.
Conversely, the things that sound humble before God may sound exactly the opposite to people. To say, “Thank God, I know I am saved and sanctified,” is in God’s eyes the purest expression of humility. It means you have so completely surrendered yourself to God that you know He is true. Never worry about whether what you say sounds humble before others or not. But always be humble before God, and allow Him to be your all in all.
There is only one relationship that really matters, and that is your personal relationship to your personal Redeemer and Lord. If you maintain that at all costs, letting everything else go, God will fulfill His purpose through your life. One individual life may be of priceless value to God’s purposes, and yours may be that life.
한글: "내가 나 된 것은 하나님의 은혜로 된 것이니"
고린도전서 15:10 "그러나 내가 나 된 것은 하나님의 은혜로 된 것이니"
우리가 우리 자신의 무능력에 대해 계속해서 이야기하는 것은 창조주에 대한 모욕입니다. 우리의 무능함에 대해 불평하는 것은 마치 하나님이 우리를 간과 했다고 거짓된 비난을 하는 것입니다. 사람앞에서 겸손하게 들리는 것들을 하나님의 관점에서 점검하는 습관을 가지십시오. 그것들이 얼마나 믿을 수 없을 정도로 부적절하고 무례한지 알게되면서 놀라게 됩니다. 우리는 말하기를, "나는 성결케됬다고 주장해서는 안됩니다; 나는 성도가 아닙니다." 그러나 하나님앞에서 그 말의 뜻은, "주께서 나를 구원하시고 성결케하시는 것은 불가능한 것입니다. 나에게는 그런 기회가 주어지지 않았고 나는 머리부터 발끝까지 너무나 많은 결점이 있습니다. 주님, 불가능합니다." 다른 사람에게는 훌륭한 겸손으로 들리겠지만 하나님 앞에서는 반항의 자세입니다.
반대로, 하나님 앞에서 겸손하게 들리는 것들은 사람들에게는 정확히 반대로 들릴 수도 있습니다. "하나님, 저는 구원을 받고 성결케 되었습니다" 란 고백은 하나님 앞에서 제일 순수한 겸손의 표현입니다. 그것은 스스로를 완전히 항복하여 오로지 하나님이 진정되심을 아는 것입니다. 자신의 말이 다른 사람들에게 얼마나 겸손히 들리는지 걱정하지 마세요. 그러나 항상 하나님앞에 겸손하시고 하나님이 삶의 모든 것이 되게 하십시오.
오로지 딱 한가지 관계만이 중요합니다. 그것은 당신의 구원자되시고 주가 되시는 주님과의 개인적인 관계뿐입니다. 모든 것을 다 버리고 오로지 그것 하나만을 유지한다면 하나님께서 당신을 통해 하나님의 목적을 이루실 것 입니다. 한 개인의 삶은 하나님의 목적에 값을 매길 수 없는 가치를 가질 수 있으며 당신의 삶이 그 삶이 될 수 있습니다.
Translation by Michael Han (2018-10-30)