22˝‘But if without enmity som...

22"‘But if without enmity someone suddenly pushes another or throws something at them unintentionally

23or, without seeing them, drops on them a stone heavy enough to kill them, and they die, then since that other person was not an enemy and no harm was intended,

24the assembly must judge between the accused and the avenger of blood according to these regulations.

25The assembly must protect the one accused of murder from the avenger of blood and send the accused back to the city of refuge to which they fled. The accused must stay there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

- P62

30"‘Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

31"‘Do not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer, who deserves to die. They are to be put to death. - P63

While the Law shows no mercy to those who intentionally kill another, God grants mercy to those who unintentionally cause the death of another. - P64

If such an incident occurs, the accused must flee to one of the cities of refuge, and the assembly is to protect them from the avenger of blood. If it is determined that the death was unintentional, they must remain in the city of refuge until the death of the high priest. - P64

Every life created by God is precious, so the Law demands a life for a life that was intentionally taken. However, God shows mercy to those who cause harm by accident, ensuring their protection from further retribution. - P64

Justice and mercy are both part of God’s character and both are evident in His commands. - P64

Heavenly Father, I praise You for Your mercy and justice. - P65

Please forgive me for my intentional and unintentional sins, and grant me the wisdom and strength to live in a way that displays Your mercy and justice. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P64

The author explains laws for unintentional killing. If a person kills withouthatred, the congregation judges the case. If the person is innocent, theymust stay in a city of refuge until the high priest dies.  - P63

Murderers face execu-tion because bloodshed defiles the land, which can only be cleansed by themurderer‘s death. - P63

Although God shows mercy to the accused by allowing them to stay safelyin a city of refuge, it does not mean that He disregards the death theycaused.  - P64

While the city of refuge grants them life, they are restricted fromleaving its boundaries until the death of the high priest. This not only protects them but also prevents further bloodshed in the nation.  - P64

For the samepurpose, intentional murderers are to be put to death. No ransom can beaccepted for their lives. These laws are given to prevent the land from beingpolluted or defiled by bloodshed, because it is where the Lord dwellsHis people.  - P64

Because God dwells among them, God‘s people are to be carefulto practice both mercy and justice. - P64

A non-Christian friend once asked me, "You go to church every Sunday torepent, right?" I replied, "Not just on Sundays; we ask for forgiveness everyday." Whether our sin is big or small, intentional or unintentional, involv-ing other persons or just ourselves, receiving God‘s mercy does not absolveus of responsibility.  - P65

We must acknowledge, accept, and take responsibilityfor the damage our sins cause. God‘s mercy isn‘t a free pass to continue insin; it frees us to live in a way that upholds His justice. - P65

오늘 묵상에서는 오로지 마음을 다해 적극적으로 하나님...

오늘 묵상에서는 오로지 마음을 다해 적극적으로 하나님을 찾고 구하라고 권면합니다. 단순하게 궁핍한 상태를 기다리지 말고 온 맘을다해 하나님을 찾으라는 것입니다. 우리는 ‘신앙 체험‘에 만족하는 태도를 추억해야 합니다. 체험에 만족해서 하나님께 더 원하는 것이 없다고 생각하는 순간.
우리는 영적 안일함에 빠집니다.  - P188

"신앙 체험은 시작이지 끝이 아닙니다. 믿음을신앙 체험 위에 세우지 않도록 주의하십시오." 우리의 체험을 믿음이라고 생각한다면 다른 사람을 향해 비판하거나 잔소리를 하게 될 것입니다.  - P188

"문을 두드리라 그러면 너희에게 열릴 것이니"(눅 11:19). 이런 상상을 해봅시다. 하나님께 가까이 가기 위해 잠긴 문을 두드립니다. 그때 문을 두드리는 내 손이 얼마나 더러운지 발견하게 됩니다. 그러면 당연히 손을 깨끗이 하고 마음도 깨끗이 해야겠다는 생각이 들 것입니다. 그리고 그 더러움 때문에 울게 될 것입니다 - P188

. "당신은 하나님 앞에서 내면 상태 때문에 울어본 적이 있습니까? 이러한 슬픔은 자기 연민과는 거리가 먼 것이며 자신이 어떤 사람인가를 깨닫고 가슴이 찢어지는 고통을 당하는 것입니다." 챔버스는 오늘 묵상에서 철저
하게 구하는 ‘마음 자세‘에 대해 설명하면서 ‘신앙 체험‘만 고집하는 자세를 비판합니다.  - P188

‘목마름‘은 우리 신앙인들이 마땅히 가져야 하는 영적 자세입니다. 우리가 오늘도 하나님 앞에 목마르지 않다면 영적으로 그만큼 무관심하다는 증거입니다.
한줄노트 문을 두드릴 때 보이는 더러운 손이야말로 우리를 겸손하게 만들어 하나님을 간절히 구하게 하는 아름다운 손입니다. - P188

한줄노트 한 번의 신앙 체험 위에 자신의 믿음을 세우면 교만해지기 쉽습니다. 이런 영적 교만에는하나님을 대적할 위험이 있음을 잊지 말아야 합니다. - P188

Luke 11:10 NLT
[10] For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. - P188

Matthew 11:28 NLT
[28] Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. - P189

주님께서 우리에게 "오라"고 말씀하실 때 우리 삶이 가려집니다. "주께 나아가주님의 말씀에 자신을 다 내려놓을 만큼 어리석은 자가 되십시오. 주께 나아가는자세는 마음을 다해 모든 것을 내려놓고 주께 맡기는 것입니다." 주님 앞에서는어리석은 자가 되어도 괜찮습니다. 어린아이와 같은 마음으로 나아가도 괜찮습니다. 이러한 자세야말로 주님께 나아가는 최선의 방법입니다.
- P189

주님께서는 주께 나아오는 자에게 ‘쉼‘을 주겠다고 말씀하십니다. 주님께 나아오는 자에게 잠자리를 제공하고 자장가를 불러주시겠다는 의미가 아닙니다. "오히려 우리를 잠자리에서 나오게 하고, 살았으나 반은 죽어 있는 영적 게으름과 탈진 상태에서 나오게 한다는 말씀입니다."
- P189

"삶 속에서 정말로 중요한 질문들은 얼마 되지 않습니다. 그리고 그러한 삶의 질문들은 ‘내게로 오라‘는 말씀으로 다 대답이 됩니다. 이것을 하라. 저것을 하지말라‘가 아니라 내게로 오라‘입니다."  - P189

기억하십시오! 지금 우리에게 필요한 것은이것저것 하기 위해 고민하는 것이 아니라, 단지 주님께 나아오는 것입니다. 주님께 나아오면 주님이 우리와 어디든 동행하실 것입니다.
한줄노트 그리스도인에게 "내게로 오라"는 말씀은 어떤 전략보다도 확실하고 적극적인 승리의 비결입니다. - P189

Even today, punishment for in...

Even today, punishment for involuntary manslaughter is less severe than punishment for murder. For the Israelites, six cities are to be refuge cities specifically reserved for those accused of this type of manslaughter. - P60

God does not require the life of someone who has unintentionally taken another. In His grace, God prevents further shedding of blood for cases where the victim’s family might want to exact revenge on one who has unintentionally taken a life. - P60

God not only sees outward actions but knows the intentions of the heart. He knows that in this fallen world, there are not only intentional sins, but unintentional accidents as well. - P60

One way God demonstrates His grace is by making a way for sinful people to be able to live in community with other sinful people. - P60

11select some towns to be your cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone accidentally may flee.

12They will be places of refuge from the avenger, so that anyone accused of murder may not die before they stand trial before the assembly.

13These six towns you give will be your cities of refuge.

- P58

17Or if anyone is holding a stone and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.

18Or if anyone is holding a wooden object and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.

19The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death; when the avenger comes upon the murderer, the avenger shall put the murderer to death. - P59

20If anyone with malice aforethought shoves another or throws something at them intentionally so that they die

21or if out of enmity one person hits another with their fist so that the other dies, that person is to be put to death; that person is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when they meet. - P59

Though grace is given in a case of unintentional manslaughter, God will nottolerate the intentional taking of a human life. Some evidences to intentionality are listed. If a person strikes another using any tools or objects thatcould kill, that person is to be treated as a murderer.  - P60

The avenger of blood,
usually a near relative, has the right to exact vengeance. This may seem likea harsh right to condone, but it ultimately points to the seriousness of sinand the preciousness of life. Evil must be punished and uprooted fromamong the people of God.  - P60

Our many sins against God were also deservingof righteous vengeance. A life was the payment, but instead of ours, the lifeof God‘s Son was given. What an amazing grace! - P60

Father, I remember that I deserved death for my many sins. - P61

But I also remember that a life was given on my behalf. - P61

Jesus, His life, His death, and His resurrection are mine through faith. Cement my thoughts in this truth always. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P61

따라서 우리가 하나님께 구하는 기도를 할 때, ‘영...

 따라서 우리가 하나님께 구하는 기도를 할 때, ‘영적 궁핍으로 구하는 기도인지 ‘욕심‘으로 구하는 기도인지 분별해야 합니다. 가난한 자가 복이 있는 이유는 하나님께 구하는 자세가 되어 있기때문입니다. "가난한 사람은 다른 이유가 아닌 오직 비참할 정도의 빈곤 때문에구할 뿐입니다. 그것을 부끄러워하지 않습니다.  - P187

영적으로 가난한 사람은 복이 있습니다." 아직 받지 않은 것이 있다면 구하십시오. 하나님께 구하는 상태가 되는것은 아주 복된 일입니다. 영적으로 가난함은 큰 축복입니다.
한줄노트 하나님께서 우리를 갈급하게 하셨다면, 그것을 직접 채우실 테니 기뻐해야 합니다.
- P187

묵상 질문 당신의 영은 지금 무엇으로 갈급합니까? 만일 생각나지 않는다면 성령님께 갈급함을구하십시오. - P187

"영적인 것을 실제로 느끼지못할 때 할 수 있는 최선의 방안은 예수 그리스도의 말씀에 따라 하나님께 성령을 구하는 것입니다." 하나님께 기도하며 구하는 일은 쉽지 않습니다. 우리는 간절하게 원하는 것이 없다면 구하지 않기 때문입니다. 그러니 우리가 영적으로 궁핍하다고 느끼지 않을 때도 역시 구하지 않을 것입니다.   - P187

챔버스는 오늘 묵상에서본문 말씀을 아주 흥미롭게 해석합니다. "구하는 이마다 받을 것이요"라는 말씀은 "구하지 않으면 얻지 못한다는 의미가 아닙니다. 다만 구하는 그 지경까지 당신은 하나님께로부터 아무것도 얻지 못할 것이라는 의미입니다."
우리가 ‘구하는 상태‘에 이른다는 것은 성령께서 우리 안에 갈급함을 주셨다는의미입니다. 구하는 상태‘에 이르게 될 때, 우리는 진정으로 구하는 모든 것을얻게 됩니다. 우리에게 필요한 것은 바로 이 ‘영적 갈급‘의 상태, 구하는 지경에나아가는 것입니다.  - P187

누가복음서 11:9 RNKSV
[9] "And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. - P188

[오늘의 한문장] 하나님의 시선

순종해야 할 때에 순종하지 못하면 영적 막힘을 경험합니다. 그렇게 되면 영적 지각과 분별도 상실하게되고 더 이상의 순종이 불가능한 상태에 이릅니다. 불순종으로 막힌 영적인 상태를 뚫는 유일한 길은 ‘순종‘ 입니다.
- P186

"순종의 모조품은 열심입니다. 자기 멋대로 자신을 희생시키는 마음 상태입니다.
이러한 열심이 종종 영적 분별을 대신하곤 합니다." 중요한 것은 ‘희생‘이 아닌.순종‘입니다. 우리는 종종 희생을 순종으로 착각합니다.  - P186

사도 바울은 예배드리는 자들에게서 동일한 위험을 보았습니다. 제물을 드리기는 하지만 하나님께서기뻐하시지 않는 제물도 있다는 것입니다. 그러므로 우리의 영적 행위가 하나님을 기쁘시게 하는지, 그렇지 않은지 분별하는 지혜를 가져야 합니다(롬 121-2)

한줄노트 우리의 제사를 하나님이 받지 않으신다면, ‘순종‘이 아닌 우리의 ‘열심‘을 드리고 있는 것입~니다. - P186

 "영적인 것을 실제로 느끼지못할 때 할 수 있는 최선의 방안은 예수 그리스도의 말씀에 따라 하나님께 성령을 구하는 것입니다." 하나님께 기도하며 구하는 일은 쉽지 않습니다. 우리는 간절하게 원하는 것이 없다면 구하지 않기 때문입니다.  - P187

그러니 우리가 영적으로 궁핍하다고 느끼지 않을 때도 역시 구하지 않을 것입니다. 챔버스는 오늘 묵상에서본문 말씀을 아주 흥미롭게 해석합니다. "구하는 이마다 받을 것이요"라는 말씀은 "구하지 않으면 얻지 못한다는 의미가 아닙니다. 다만 구하는 그 지경까지 당신은 하나님께로부터 아무것도 얻지 못할 것이라는 의미입니다."
- P186

우리가 ‘구하는 상태‘에 이른다는 것은 성령께서 우리 안에 갈급함을 주셨다는의미입니다. ‘구하는 상태‘에 이르게 될 때, 우리는 진정으로 구하는 모든 것을얻게 됩니다. 우리에게 필요한 것은 바로 이 ‘영적 갈급‘의 상태, 구하는 지경에나아가는 것입니다.  - P187

 따라서 우리가 하나님께 구하는 기도를 할 때, ‘영적 궁핍‘으로 구하는 기도인지 ‘욕심‘으로 구하는 기도인지 분별해야 합니다. 가난한 자가 복이 있는 이유는 하나님께 구하는 자세가 되어 있기때문입니다. "가난한 사람은 다른 이유가 아닌 오직 비참할 정도의 빈곤 때문에구할 뿐입니다. 그것을 부끄러워하지 않습니다.  - P187

영적으로 가난한 사람은 복이 있습니다." 아직 받지 않은 것이 있다면 구하십시오. 하나님께 구하는 상태가 되는것은 아주 복된 일입니다. 영적으로 가난함은 큰 축복입니다. - P187