melody of peace

출애굽기 14:10-14

10 As Pharaoh drew near, 

the sons of Israel [e]     looked, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and 

they                               became very frightened; 

so the sons of Israel      cried out to the Lord. 

11    Then they                      said to Moses, 

“Is it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you dealt with us in this way, [f]bringing us out of Egypt? 

12                                                   Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, 

‘[g]Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? 

For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” 

[The Sea Is Divided]

13 But Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! [h]

Stand by and 

see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; 

for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, 

you will never see them again forever. 

14 The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent.”

* He will fight. He will accomplish. 

* What are the verbs that I have to do? 

: do not fear / stand / see / silent 

: I should find the verbs He is ordering now to me. 

내용관찰

1. 바로의 군대를 본 이스라엘 백성은 모세를 향해 어떤 원망을 합니까?(10~12절) They would serve Egyptians than die in the wilderness. Blamed Moses for taking them out from Egypt. 

2. 모세는 동일한 상황에서 어떤 태도를 보입니까?(13~14절) Told them what behavior they have to take: and ordered them to see what God will do in this situation. 

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3. 같은 상황에서 이스라엘 백성과 모세가 서로 다른 태도를 취하는 까닭은 무엇입니까? They saw the Egyptian army, and get frightened. Moses saw spiritual situation: he knew that God planned this setting in order to show His glory. He clearly knew that God is with them. And knew the characteristic of God: caring, and his kind plan. 

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4. 백성이 불평하는 상황에서도 모세가 보인 담대함을 보며 무엇을 느낍니까? What am I seeing? What behavior is God telling me to do? In the situations about my study, church life, relationship, and career plan, what am I seeing? what am I not seeing?

Study - listen and obey the words God is telling me. 

Church - I should remember the words I was given last night: looking at the situation in the eye of spirit, and consider seriously about "being the priest" in the worship service. God, please help me having eyes to see the spiritual needs in choosing the worship leader of next academic year. 

Relationship - I think I talk too much about the relationship with them/ not with God. I should pray and think more in Him. God, let me see your work in my life - even in the relationship. Let me behold, silent, do not fear, and see your salvation. 

Career - what is the fear i have toward my future career? why don't I listen/focus more on what God is telling me? What is his will? 

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5. 살면서 어려움을 만날 때마다 나는 어떤 태도를 보였습니까? 어려운 때에도 하나님을 끝까지 신뢰하기 위해 오늘 실천해야 할 일은 무엇입니까?

The most important thing for the believers- whether they are in wilderness or in a palace, is seeing the God who is walking and working with us. Let me be a wise one who knows you, who experience you, and listen to you. 

What should I do in order to listen and speak to you more? 

I should reduce watching media, but focus more on listening and reading your words. 

God, today I have many things to do. Please be at the potluck that I am joining this afternoon. Let me meet and talk to the person I should talk to. There are many things that makes me fear: talking about my academic status and etc. But let me be myself, without covering up. Let me listen to the words I should listen: both in academically and personally. Walk with me, work with me. Please be in the conversation I have with others. Tell me things I should remember or remark. 

And today, when I obey your words today, please be with my incapacity. Let me finish the works i should leave behind. 

Either in the work of study or work of church, please let there me love in my heart, the love given by you. Love and care for the work you ordered me and for the people you asked me to pray for. 

In Jesus name, Amen

출애굽기 14:1-9

1. Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

2. "Tell the sons of Israel to turn back and     camp     before Pi-hahiroth, 

     between Migdol and the sea; 

you shall      camp     in front of Baal-zephon, 

     opposite it, by the sea.

3. "For Pharaoh will say of the sons of Israel, 'They are wandering aimlessly in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.'

4. "Thus I will harden Pharaoh's heart, 

and he will chase after them; 

and I will be honored through Pharaoh and all his army, 

and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD." 

And they did so.

5. When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his servants had a change of heart toward the people, and they said, "What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?"

6. So he made his chariot ready and took his people with him;

7. and he took six hundred select chariots, and all the [other] chariots of Egypt with officers over all of them.

8. And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, 

   and he chased after the sons of Israel as the sons of Israel were going out boldly.

9. Then the Egyptians chased after them [with] all the horses [and] chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen and his army, and they overtook them camping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon.

* Sometimes He wants us to turn back - another His strategy is beginning

* He can be honored through people who are not belong to him. 

: Although Pharaoh and his army did not worship God, He made himself be honored by them. 

: I remember the verse, if there is no one who praise Him, He would make rocks to praise Him. 

: Honoring God - He does not need our praise. But He is pleased to be honored by us, by my mouth and my life. 

: Being a tool to worship him and honor him - itself is a huge blessing to me. 

: As a praise team member, and a leader, I am honored. Honoring Him makes me imbue into the grace of Lord, Jesus. 

: He is the awesome God, majesty. 

*Think about how Israelite would feel when they camped by the sea. 

: They could be terrified with the fact that they could be killed by Egyptians - when they did not know the plan of God: dividing the sea and leading them through the dried land of the sea. 하나님의 그 크신 계획하심을 알기 전,  인간의 힘으로는 상상할 수 없는 하나님의 계획을 알기 전, 그 바다와 적진 사이에 놓인 이스라엘 백성들은 얼마나 두려웠을까. 얼마나 큰 걱정을 하고 있었을까. 하나님이 어떻게 일하실까를 모르는 상태에서. 얼마나 두려웠을까. 그들은 다만 listened and obeyed. 인간의 힘과 계획으로는 '딱 죽기 좋은' 막다른 골목과 가은 곳에서 진을 치며, 그들은 하나님이 일하실 것을 기다렸다. 내가 할 수 없는 한계. 하나님만이 일하실 수 있는 환경. 내 모든 힘과 능력과 지혜를 내려놓은 그 곳. 그곳에서 하나님은 일하신다. 

: 내가 신뢰하는 하나님은? 나는 그 말씀에 따라 바닷가에 진을 치고 있는 이스라엘과 같지 않은가? 난 두려워 유사시에 도망갈 수 있는 배를 만들고 있지는 않은가? 하나님을 기다리며 잠잠히 하나님의 음성에 귀 기울여야 하지 않는가? 

내용관찰

1. 이스라엘 백성이 하나님의 명령에 따라 장막을 친 곳은 어디입니까?(2절) 바다와 믹돌 사이의 비하히롯 앞 곧 바알스본 맞은편 바닷가

2. 이스라엘 백성이 출애굽 한 후, 바로는 어떤 조치를 취했습니까?(5~9절) 다시 돌이켜 그들을 쫓아감

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3. 하나님께서 굳이 이스라엘 백성의 길을 바꿔 바닷가에 장막을 치게 하신 까닭은 무엇입니까? 바다 앞에 길이 막혀서 이스라엘이 당황했을것이라고 바로가 생각하게 함-> 이들을 뒤쫓기 좋은 기회라고 생각해서 이스라엘을 쫓아감. 

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4. 순종의 길이 때론 위험해 보여도, 그 이면에 하나님의 큰 뜻이 있다는 사실에서 무엇을 느낍니까?

: 맞습니다 주님. 때로는 주께서 인도하시는 길이 위험해보이고, 어려워보여도. 그것이 if that's clearly from God, that's the way I should follow. 그 길 가운데 주님의 뜻이 있고, 주님의 인도하심이 있고, 보호하심이 있습니다. 

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5. 하나님께서 명하실 때 나의 순종을 방해하는 가장 큰 장애물은 무엇입니까?그 장애물을 제거하기 위해 오늘 내가 변화돼야 할 부분은 무엇입니까?

: 나의 의심이나 인간적이 계획이 나의 순종을 방해합니다. 또한 내 욕심도 그것을 방해하는 주요 요소이기도 합니다. 주님, 나로 하여금 하나님을 찬양하고 주님의 말씀에 귀 기울이고 순종할 수 있는 부드러운 마음을 주시옵소서. 

: 하나님의 분명한 말씀을 듣기 위해, 하나님 앞에서 내 삶이 더 주께 귀 기울이는 삶이 되어야 할 것입니다. 

출애굽기 13:17-22

17. Now it came about when Pharaoh had let the people go, 

that God did not lead them     by the way of the land of the Philistines, 

      = even though it was near; 

for God said, "Lest the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt."