Title: God’s will
Text: Amos 5:4, 24
Purpose: Christians become to obey God’s justice and unbiased view.
Content: Chuseok/ A miserable man/ Obey God’s will
Chuseok
Hi! Guys! Did you eat a lot of delicious dishes? How many did you eat? From the past, Harvest Moon Day is about abundant food. Some of our people worship their ancestors with fresh fruits and dishes; however that is what God does not want to see. Therefore, Korean Christians do not worship our ancestors but God. That is because only God is creator of the universe.
Do you want to spend the best time ever in Chuseok holidays? Then you must worship God first. Moreover, you have to give thanks to people around you, your family, friends, teachers, neighbors who are all the time looking after you and with you. And then, you can express your thanks to your forefathers and foremothers as well. Do not for get looking at full moon.
A miserable man
There is a miserable man. You may have heard about him, the late An Jea Hwan. His family must be said in this holiday season. According to the police he killed himself. I must say important thing to you now. You must not kill yourself at any reason. You should pray for God’s help if you met huge problem. Please believe God’s strong hands for you.
People guess that Mr. An has been bothered by some usurers. He has run many kinds of businesses which made him fall into debt. Bible said, ‘do not lend your money for interests (Psalms 15). But the usurers related with Mr. An get huge interests from people.
You should remember this; you do not have relationship with bad people who might kill others. If you do, you may get damage or become like them. When Mr. An was not able to pay back, they seem force him to bring money or kill himself. Bad people would not make you happy but miserable. At Romans 16:19, Paul said, ‘I want you to see clearly what is right and to stay innocent of any wrong.’
Obey God’s will
Today’s text says us that God get angry to Israelites since they disobeyed God. God much dislike their bad behaviors. Why? They are the chosen people God love. So their mission is to proclaim God’s glorious name and to show other nations how their God is great in their life.
Long time ago, there was Naomi whose daughter in law is Ruth. Ruth wanted to live with her mother in law’s God, God of Israelites. When you obey God fully then people will learn from you how they believe in God.
Prophet Amos proclaimed that the leaders of Israelites could not avoid God’s wrath and judgment in near future. They take away from poor people. They were drunk all the time unjust things. To them God gave this message that if they do not turn from their sins, then God would not forgive them. They will die. They will be poor. They will be hungry. They will be miserable.
Do you think that why my pastor say this to me? This message is for you. You use your materials and money from your parents or your work. When you spend yours you can let people feel shame or get help. What I am saying is that you can use yours only for your self or for others. God does not want you to live only for yourself but others as Jesus did. Whatever you do, please care about others, your friends, your family, your neighbors, and others you do not know.
God is love. But also God is just. God wants to love all the people with God’s justice. We must remember God’s eye is everywhere and God’s judgment is real.
Let’s Pray.
Just God, thank you for your unbiased love. Let us follow your justice. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Mustard Seed Church KMC Rev.Seung Joo Lee
153-831, 238-9 2nd fl. Sinwol1Dong, Yangchungu, Seoul
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