Monday, 12 October 2015

James 2:1-4

나의 형제자매 여러분, 여러분은 영광의 우리 주 예수 그리스도를 믿고 있으니, 사람을 차별하여 대하지 마십시오. 이를테면, 여러분의 회당에 화려한 옷을 입은 사람이 금반지를 끼고 들어오고, 또, 남루한 옷을 입은 가난한 사람도 들어온다고 합시다. 여러분이 화려한 옷차림을 한 사람에게는 특별한 호의를 보이면서 "여기 좋은 자리에 앉으십시오" 하고, 가난한 사람에게는 "당신은 거기 서 있든지, 내 발치에 앉든지 하오" 하고 말하면, 바로 여러분은 서로 차별을 하고, 나쁜 생각으로 남을 판단하는 사람이 된 것이 아니고 무엇이겠습니까? 사랑하는 형제자매 여러분, 들으십시오. 하나님께서는 세상의 가난한 사람을 택하셔서 믿음에 부요한 사람이 되게 하시고, 하나님을 사랑하는 이들에게 약속하신 그 나라의 상속자가 되게 하시지 않았습니까?My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet," have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?

1 comment:

Won-Min Lee said...

I personally believe that if we look down on the poor, we will not inherit his kingdom since this promise of God was given to only those who love him. If we claim to others as we love ourselves and don't really show and practice this love, then His love is incomplete within us and we should examine if we have truly embraced His cross in our lives. His kingdom (His presence and reign in our lives) can only come into fruition in our daily lives as we submit ourselves to Him and obey His word wholeheartedly without having second thoughts or doubt. I pray that we will have the wisdom to discern and to apply His word in our daily lives. Amen!