Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Luke 2:34-40
시므온이 그들을 축복한 뒤에, 아기의 어머니 마리아에게 말하였다. "보십시오, 이 아기는 이스라엘 가운데 많은 사람을 넘어지게도 하고 일어서게도 하려고 세우심을 받았으며, 비방 받는 표징이 되게 하려고 세우심을 받았습니다.
-그리고 칼이 당신의 마음을 찌를 것입니다.- 그리하여 많은 사람의 마음 속 생각들이 드러나게 될 것입니다."아셀 지파에 속하는 바누엘의 딸로 안나라는 여예언자가 있었는데, 나이가 많았다. 그는 처녀 시절을 끝내고 일곱 해를 남편과 함께 살고,
과부가 되어서, 여든네 살이 되도록 성전을 떠나지 않고, 밤낮으로 금식과 기도로 하나님을 섬겨왔다.
바로 이 때에 그가 다가서서 하나님께 감사를 드리고, 예루살렘의 구원을 기다리는 모든 사람에게 이 아기에 대하여 말하였다.
아기의 부모는 주님의 율법에 규정된 모든 일을 마친 뒤에, 갈릴리의 자기네 고향 동네 나사렛에 돌아왔다.
아기는 자라나면서 튼튼해지고, 지혜로 가득 차게 되었고, 또 하나님의 은혜가 그와 함께 하였다.Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too."There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
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Redemption - this was something that the people of Israel were earnestly longing for. In fact, the people were waiting for a redeemer/savior who would come after King David. Here he was...our Lord Jesus as a young child. As much as these people were earnestly waiting and longing for the Messiah, I also want a pure heart solely wanting to know God more and more.
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