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== Classic: Vision By Personal Character ==
== Classic: Isn’t There Some Misunderstanding? ==


''Come up hither, and I will shew thee things. — Revelation 4:1''
''Let us go into Judea again. His disciples say unto Him…Goest Thou thither again? John 11:7-8''


An elevated mood can only come out of an elevated habit of personal character. If in the externals of your life you live up to the highest you know, God will continually say — “Friend, go up higher.” The golden rule in temptation is — “Go higher.” When you get higher up, you face other temptations and characteristics. Satan uses the strategy of elevation in temptation, and God does the same, but the effect is different. When the devil puts you into an elevated place, he makes you screw your idea of holiness beyond what flesh and blood could ever bear. It is a spiritual acrobatic performance, you are just poised and dare not move; but when God elevates you by His grace into the heavenly places, instead of finding a pinnacle to cling to, you find a great table-land where it is easy to move.
I may not understand what Jesus Christ says, but it is dangerous to say that therefore He was mistaken in what He said. It is never right to think that my obedience to a word of God will bring dishonour to Jesus. The only thing that will bring dishonour is not obeying Him. To put my view of His honour in place of what He is plainly impelling me to do is never right, although it may arise from a real desire to prevent Him being put to open shame. I know when the proposition comes from God because of its quiet persistence. When I have to weigh the pros and cons, and doubt and debate come in, I am bringing in an element that is not of God, and I come to the conclusion that the suggestion was not a right one. Many of us are loyal to our notions of Jesus Christ, but how many of us are loyal to Him? Loyalty to Jesus means I have to step out where I do not see anything (cf. Matt. 14:29); loyalty to my notions means that I clear the ground first by my intelligence. Faith is not intelligent understanding, faith is deliberate commitment to a Person where I see no way.


Compare this week in your spiritual history with the same week last year and see how God has called you up higher. We have all been brought to see from a higher standpoint. Never let God give you one point of truth which you do not instantly live up to. Always work it out, keep in the light of it.
Are you debating whether to take a step in faith in Jesus or to wait until you can see how to do the thing yourself? Obey Him with glad reckless joy. When He says something and you begin to debate, it is because you have a conception of His honour which is not His honour. Are you loyal to Jesus or loyal to your notion of Him? Are you loyal to what He says, or are you trying to compromise with conceptions which never came from Him? “Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it.


Growth in grace is measured not by the fact that you have not gone back, but that you have an insight into where you are spiritually; you have heard God say “Come up higher,” not to you personally, but to the insight of your character.


“Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do?” God has to hide from us what He does until by personal character we get to the place where He can reveal it.
== Updated: Isn’t There Some Misunderstanding? ==


''"Let us go to Judea again." The disciples said to Him, "…are You going there again?" — John 11:7-8''


== Updated: Spiritual Vision Through Personal Character ==
Just because I don’t understand what Jesus Christ says, I have no right to determine that He must be mistaken in what He says. That is a dangerous view, and it is never right to think that my obedience to God’s directive will bring dishonor to Jesus. The only thing that will bring dishonor is not obeying Him. To put my view of His honor ahead of what He is plainly guiding me to do is never right, even though it may come from a real desire to prevent Him from being put to an open shame. I know when the instructions have come from God because of their quiet persistence. But when I begin to weigh the pros and cons, and doubt and debate enter into my mind, I am bringing in an element that is not of God. This will only result in my concluding that His instructions to me were not right. Many of us are faithful to our ideas about Jesus Christ, but how many of us are faithful to Jesus Himself? Faithfulness to Jesus means that I must step out even when and where I can’t see anything (see Matthew 14:29). But faithfulness to my own ideas means that I first clear the way mentally. Faith, however, is not intellectual understanding; faith is a deliberate commitment to the Person of Jesus Christ, even when I can’t see the way ahead.


''Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place… — Revelation 4:1''
Are you debating whether you should take a step of faith in Jesus, or whether you should wait until you can clearly see how to do what He has asked? Simply obey Him with unrestrained joy. When He tells you something and you begin to debate, it is because you have a misunderstanding of what honors Him and what doesn’t. Are you faithful to Jesus, or faithful to your ideas about Him? Are you faithful to what He says, or are you trying to compromise His words with thoughts that never came from Him? “Whatever He says to you, do it” (John 2:5).


A higher state of mind and spiritual vision can only be achieved through the higher practice of personal character. If you live up to the highest and best that you know in the outer level of your life, God will continually say to you, “Friend, come up even higher.” There is also a continuing rule in temptation which calls you to go higher; but when you do, you only encounter other temptations and character traits. Both God and Satan use the strategy of elevation, but Satan uses it in temptation, and the effect is quite different. When the devil elevates you to a certain place, he causes you to fasten your idea of what holiness is far beyond what flesh and blood could ever bear or achieve. Your life becomes a spiritual acrobatic performance high atop a steeple. You cling to it, trying to maintain your balance and daring not to move. But when God elevates you by His grace into heavenly places, you find a vast plateau where you can move about with ease.


Compare this week in your spiritual life with the same week last year to see how God has called you to a higher level. We have all been brought to see from a higher viewpoint. Never allow God to show you a truth which you do not instantly begin to live up to, applying it to your life. Always work through it, staying in its light.
== 한글: 주님의 갑작스러운 방문 ==


Your growth in grace is not measured by the fact that you haven’t turned back, but that you have an insight and understanding into where you are spiritually. Have you heard God say, “Come up higher,” not audibly on the outer level, but to the innermost part of your character?
''눅 12:40 - 이러므로 너희도 예비하고 있으라''


“Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing…?” (Genesis 18:17). God has to hide from us what He does, until, due to the growth of our personal character, we get to the level where He is then able to reveal it.
그리스도의 사역자에게 가장 필요한 것은 언제나 어디서나 주님을 뵐 준비를 하는 것입니다. 우리의 신앙 체험이 어떠하든 상관없이 이러한 자세를 취하는 것은 쉽지 않습니다. 우리의 싸움은 죄와 어려움과 여러 상황들과 하는 것이 아니라 일에 너무 빠져서 주님을 만나 뵐 준비를 하지 못하는 내 자신과 싸워야 합니다. 사실 우리에게 가장 필요한 것은 내 믿음, 내 신조, 나의 유용성이 아니라 오직 주님을 만나 뵙는 것입니다.


예수님께서는 우리가 기대할 때 오시는 일이 거의 없습니다. 그 분은 우리가 가장 기대치 않을 때 나타나십니다. 그리고 우리 입장에서 논리적으로 볼 때는 그 분이 오실 때가 전혀 아닌 때에 오십니다. 따라서 주님을 향하여 언제나 충성스런 사역자가 될 수 있는 유일한 비결은 언제나 주님의 갑작스런 방문을 예비하는 있는 것입니다. 예비를 한다는 것은 특별한 봉사를 하는 차원이 아니라 주님이 언제라도 오실지 모른다는 기대 속에서 영적으로 실제로 주님을 집중적으로 기다리는 것입니다. 이러한 마음 자세는 우리의 인생을 어린아이 같은 기대로 가득차게 합니다. 하나님께서는 이러한 자세를 기뻐하십니다. 우리가 예수 그리스도의 오심을 예비하려면 고상한 문화로 여겨지는 “종교 생활”을 버리고 영적으로 실제적인 사람이 되어야 합니다.


== 한글: 인격적인 성품에 의한 비전 ==
만일 당신이 유행을 좇는 종교의 부름을 피하면서 예수님을 바라보고 당신의 마음을 오직 주님께서 원하시는데 두고 그분을 따라 생각한다면, 당신은 비현실적이요 꿈만 꾸는 사람이라고 조롱을 받게 될 것입니다. 그러나 분주하고 바쁜 시대의 어느 날 주님이 나타나실 때 당신만이 주님을 기다리며 준비되어 있는 유일한 사람이 될 것입니다. 아무도 믿지 마십시오. 심지어 이 땅에서 존재하였던 아주 고상한 성인마저도 만일 그가 예수 그리스도를 바라보는 것을 방해한다면 무시하십시오.
 
''계 4:1 “이리로 올라 오라 이 후에 마땅히 될 일을 내가 네게 보이리라”''
 
높이 오르려는 마음은 인격적으로 높이 오르려는 습관을 가잔 자들에게서만 나올 수 있습니다. 만일 당신의 외면적 삶에 있어서 당신이 아는 바 최고의 삶을 살면 주님께서 계속 말씀하십니다. “친구여, 더 올라 오라.” 유혹의 세계도 “더 높이 올라가라”는 황금률을 사용합니다. 더 올라가면 또 다른 유혹과 다른 특성들을 대하게 됩니다. 사탄은 유혹의 차원을 더 높이는 그러한 전략을 사용합니다. 그런데 하나님도 같은 방법을 사용하셔서 성도들도 하여금 더 높은 곳에 오르게 하십니다. 그리고 결과는 다릅니다. 사탄이 당신을 더 높은 곳에 올려 놓을 경우 그는 먼저 당신으로 하여금 왜곡된 거룩의 개념을 갖게 합니다. 마치 거룩이란 우리의 육신으로는 도무지 이룰 수 없는 것이기에 영적인 곡예사가 되어야 할 것처럼 말합니다. 그후 그 자리에 올려지면 감히 움직일 생각도 못하고 꼼짝 못하게 됩니다. 그러나 하나님께서 그의 은혜로 우리를 하늘의 장소로 올려 놓으시면 우리는 메어 달릴 꼭대기를 발견하는 것이 아니라 맘껏 움직이며 뛰놀 수 있는 운동장을 발견하게 됩니다.
 
한번 작년 이맘때와 이번 주를 비교해 보십시오. 그리고 하나님께서 당신을 더 높은 곳으로 부르셨는지 확인해 보십시오. 우리는 모두 더 높은 차원에서 볼 수 있도록 더 높은 곳으로 인도함을 받습니다. 하나님께서 어떠한 진리를 말씀하시면 당장 그 진리대로 사십시오. 진리의 빛 가운데서 언제나 진리대로 사십시오.
 
은혜 가운데 자라났다는 것은 과거로 돌아가지 않았다는 사실로 측정되는 것이 아닙니다. 영적으로 당신이 어디에 서 있는지를 볼 수 있는 통찰력이 바로 당신이 영적으로 성장한 증거입니다. “더 높이 올라 오라”는 주의 음성은 당신에게 개인적으로 들리는 음성이 아니라 당신의 성품의 통찰력이 그 말씀을 받을 만하기 때문에 들리는 것입니다.
 
“내가 하려는 것을 아브라함에게 숨기겠느냐?” 우리의 인격적인 성품의 분량이 하나님의 계시를 대할 수 있는 자리까지 이르기 전에는 주님은 주께서 하실 일을 우리에게 숨기실 수 밖에 없습니다.

Latest revision as of 07:18, 14 January 2021

주님은 나의 최고봉 | ⇐ 3月27日 | 3月29日 ⇒


3月28日

Classic: Isn’t There Some Misunderstanding?

Let us go into Judea again. His disciples say unto Him…Goest Thou thither again? — John 11:7-8

I may not understand what Jesus Christ says, but it is dangerous to say that therefore He was mistaken in what He said. It is never right to think that my obedience to a word of God will bring dishonour to Jesus. The only thing that will bring dishonour is not obeying Him. To put my view of His honour in place of what He is plainly impelling me to do is never right, although it may arise from a real desire to prevent Him being put to open shame. I know when the proposition comes from God because of its quiet persistence. When I have to weigh the pros and cons, and doubt and debate come in, I am bringing in an element that is not of God, and I come to the conclusion that the suggestion was not a right one. Many of us are loyal to our notions of Jesus Christ, but how many of us are loyal to Him? Loyalty to Jesus means I have to step out where I do not see anything (cf. Matt. 14:29); loyalty to my notions means that I clear the ground first by my intelligence. Faith is not intelligent understanding, faith is deliberate commitment to a Person where I see no way.

Are you debating whether to take a step in faith in Jesus or to wait until you can see how to do the thing yourself? Obey Him with glad reckless joy. When He says something and you begin to debate, it is because you have a conception of His honour which is not His honour. Are you loyal to Jesus or loyal to your notion of Him? Are you loyal to what He says, or are you trying to compromise with conceptions which never came from Him? “Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it.”


Updated: Isn’t There Some Misunderstanding?

"Let us go to Judea again." The disciples said to Him, "…are You going there again?" — John 11:7-8

Just because I don’t understand what Jesus Christ says, I have no right to determine that He must be mistaken in what He says. That is a dangerous view, and it is never right to think that my obedience to God’s directive will bring dishonor to Jesus. The only thing that will bring dishonor is not obeying Him. To put my view of His honor ahead of what He is plainly guiding me to do is never right, even though it may come from a real desire to prevent Him from being put to an open shame. I know when the instructions have come from God because of their quiet persistence. But when I begin to weigh the pros and cons, and doubt and debate enter into my mind, I am bringing in an element that is not of God. This will only result in my concluding that His instructions to me were not right. Many of us are faithful to our ideas about Jesus Christ, but how many of us are faithful to Jesus Himself? Faithfulness to Jesus means that I must step out even when and where I can’t see anything (see Matthew 14:29). But faithfulness to my own ideas means that I first clear the way mentally. Faith, however, is not intellectual understanding; faith is a deliberate commitment to the Person of Jesus Christ, even when I can’t see the way ahead.

Are you debating whether you should take a step of faith in Jesus, or whether you should wait until you can clearly see how to do what He has asked? Simply obey Him with unrestrained joy. When He tells you something and you begin to debate, it is because you have a misunderstanding of what honors Him and what doesn’t. Are you faithful to Jesus, or faithful to your ideas about Him? Are you faithful to what He says, or are you trying to compromise His words with thoughts that never came from Him? “Whatever He says to you, do it” (John 2:5).


한글: 주님의 갑작스러운 방문

눅 12:40 - 이러므로 너희도 예비하고 있으라

그리스도의 사역자에게 가장 필요한 것은 언제나 어디서나 주님을 뵐 준비를 하는 것입니다. 우리의 신앙 체험이 어떠하든 상관없이 이러한 자세를 취하는 것은 쉽지 않습니다. 우리의 싸움은 죄와 어려움과 여러 상황들과 하는 것이 아니라 일에 너무 빠져서 주님을 만나 뵐 준비를 하지 못하는 내 자신과 싸워야 합니다. 사실 우리에게 가장 필요한 것은 내 믿음, 내 신조, 나의 유용성이 아니라 오직 주님을 만나 뵙는 것입니다.

예수님께서는 우리가 기대할 때 오시는 일이 거의 없습니다. 그 분은 우리가 가장 기대치 않을 때 나타나십니다. 그리고 우리 입장에서 논리적으로 볼 때는 그 분이 오실 때가 전혀 아닌 때에 오십니다. 따라서 주님을 향하여 언제나 충성스런 사역자가 될 수 있는 유일한 비결은 언제나 주님의 갑작스런 방문을 예비하는 있는 것입니다. 예비를 한다는 것은 특별한 봉사를 하는 차원이 아니라 주님이 언제라도 오실지 모른다는 기대 속에서 영적으로 실제로 주님을 집중적으로 기다리는 것입니다. 이러한 마음 자세는 우리의 인생을 어린아이 같은 기대로 가득차게 합니다. 하나님께서는 이러한 자세를 기뻐하십니다. 우리가 예수 그리스도의 오심을 예비하려면 고상한 문화로 여겨지는 “종교 생활”을 버리고 영적으로 실제적인 사람이 되어야 합니다.

만일 당신이 유행을 좇는 종교의 부름을 피하면서 예수님을 바라보고 당신의 마음을 오직 주님께서 원하시는데 두고 그분을 따라 생각한다면, 당신은 비현실적이요 꿈만 꾸는 사람이라고 조롱을 받게 될 것입니다. 그러나 분주하고 바쁜 이 시대의 어느 날 주님이 나타나실 때 당신만이 주님을 기다리며 준비되어 있는 유일한 사람이 될 것입니다. 아무도 믿지 마십시오. 심지어 이 땅에서 존재하였던 아주 고상한 성인마저도 만일 그가 예수 그리스도를 바라보는 것을 방해한다면 무시하십시오.