2017. 05. 02. Tuesday.
Prior confirmation - Determined(2 Timothy 3:14)
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it.
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #406 I Have Found Sweet Rest (#464 in previous version)
Any given person experiences cultural shock when they encounter a new environment. However, in today's scripture it states, “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed.” God tells us to confirm and determine ahead of time what He has provided us. In this world, people reside in environments devoid of any knowledge of God and are living their lives filled with spiritual problems. At this time, we must be able to discern these things through the Gospel that God has provided. If not, we will subsequently fall into misconception and will be shaken by our environment and people. This is because the unsolvable problems of Genesis 3, 6, and 11 have been rooted in the culture of the world. What are the things that we must confirm and determine before entering into the world?
1. Spiritual arms
We must be spiritually armed before entering the field where the problems of Genesis 3 run rampant. In other words, we must discover and establish the spiritual system of prayer to enjoy God dwelling with us. We can begin this in the very position that God has called us to. If we acquire the spiritual regimen similar to the 7 Remnants of the Bible(Joseph, Moses, Samuel, David, Elisha, Isaiah, Paul), then God will undoubtedly raise us upon the spiritual summit, skill summit, and cultural summit, despite going through the course of difficulties and hardships.
2. Studies(specialty)
God has provided each person with a talent. We must be able to discover and confirm what God has provided for me and what He desires through the 3 today’s(today’s Word, prayer, evangelism). Upon discovering this, you will be able to enjoy the blessing of uniqueness to the extent of entering the top 10% and 1% of your respective field. From that moment on, your academics and businesses will be reinterpreted as you receive the blessing of re-creation, enough to influence the entire world.
3. World
In the end, we must ultimately venture into the world. There may be moments when worldly success appears incredible. However, the people of this world are confined within the cultural frame of Acts 13, 16, and 19 due to the fact that they have fallen into the trap of success that derives from Genesis 3, 6, and 11. As a result, they reside within the snare of the fate of the 6 states of the unbeliever. Yet, we must not neglect the world. Rather, we must perceive the world through spiritual eyes, and begin 24-hour prayer today in order to prepare ourselves to save people and this world as did the 7 Remnants of the Bible.
[Prayer of the Evangelist] God! Allow me to confirm my spiritual weapon, discover God's prayer topic, direction, disciple, and field within this world, and begin 24-hour prayer.
Incoming Freshmen College Retreat / 2016. 12. 28.
[Bible Reading] Zechariah 2.
[Gospel Memory Verse] And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him(Revelation 12:9).