승리한 야곱이 되자
승패와 현재
1971.12.5
본부교회
야곱이 21년간 도를 닦아 가지고 소원이었던 고향산천을 찾아가니 ‘잘가라, 조심하라’고 해야 할텐데도 불구하고 하나님은 천사를 보내어 씨름하게 했다는 것입니다. 그때 만일 싸우다 지면 21년 고생이 수포로 돌아가는 것입니다. 그래서 야곱이 악착같았다는 것입니다. 죽더라도 이 손 못 놓겠다고 했다는 것입니다. 우리 통일교인들이 이래야 한다는 것입니다.
천사가 손 놓으라고 한다고 해서 야곱이 그냥 놨겠어요? 야곱은 얼마나 심각했겠습니까? 천사는 심각하지 않았는지 모르지만 야곱은 심각했다는 것입니다. 다윗이 골리앗 대장과 싸울 때 누가 더 심각했겠습니까? 다윗이 더 심각했다는 것입니다. 골리앗 대장은 어린 소년이 돌팔매를 돌리며 자기를 때려잡겠다고 하니 오히려 기가 막혔습니다. 골리앗은 농(弄)으로 다윗을 대했다는 것입니다. 그러다가 골리앗이 당했습니다.
여러분이 하나님의 아들이 되기 위해서는 사탄에게 승리했다는 영수증을 사탄에게 받지 않고는 안 됩니다. 그러지 않으면 천국에 들어가지 못한다는 말을 들어 보았습니까? 사탄에게 영수증을 받아야 합니다. 하나님에게 받는 것이 아닙니다.
천국 가는 티켓을 누가 주겠습니까? 하나님이 주시는 것이 아니라 사탄이 주는 것입니다. 사탄이 ‘난 더 이상 할 수 없다. 만일 더 덤비다간 뼈도 못 찾겠다’고 하면서 그 사람이 나타나면 보따리 싸가지고 달아나버릴 정도가 돼야 한다는 것입니다.
勝利したヤコブになろう
御旨と世界102
ヤコプは２１年を闘い抜いて、そしてまた天使を勝ち抜いたあとでイスラエルという勝利の名を受けることができた。神の国を建てようとする人は、みんなこのような道を歩かなければならない。モーセもそういう目的のために、１２０年の間一人で闘ったのである。神が悪の勢力を打つ以前に、我々がその願望を成し遂げてあげなければならないのが本当である。もし、神がお一人で悪の世界を処理することができるとするならば、人間は何のために必要であろうか！それゆえに我々は、神の身代わりとなって悪を打ち砕き、勝利の一日を迎えなければならないのである。途中で倒れては何にもならない。
もし、ヤコブが天使と相撲をとる時、”あー、やりきれない。誰かが助けてくれないのかなあ！”というような弱い考えを抱いたならば、どうなったでありましょうか？神は確かにしょうのないやつだ！と嘆いたに違いない。しかし、ヤコブは自分一人で闘い抜いてそれに勝ったのである。それでイスラエルという、勝利という意味の名前を受けることができたのだ。
このような勝利を得るためにヤコブは、腰の骨まで打ち砕かれたではないか！我々は命を懸けて天使と闘ったヤコブの姿を想像してみる必要がある。彼は勝つまで決して相撲の手を放さなかった。我々にもそのような、最後まで頑張る根強いところがなければならない。
天国に入るためには、サタンに打ち勝ったという証明がなければならない。その証明書がなければ天国に入ることができないのである。けれども我々がサタンに打ち勝とうとする時、サタンはそのままいるのではない。最後まで抵抗し反対するのである。このようにサタンがしつこく反撃するために、神はそこに関心をもたなければならないようになるのである。
神の道を歩く時には、ありとあらゆる困難にぶつかる。皆さんは女の人が子供を産む光景を見たことがあるか？女は歯をくいしばり死を覚悟してある力全部を懸け子供を産むのである。今、我々統一教会の人たちはそのような立場のもとにいる。
Let Us Be a Victorious Jacob
God’s Will and the World
Victory or Defeat and the Present Time
December 5, 1971
(Unofficial Translation)
After Jacob had struggled and completed his suffering course of twenty one years, he had to confront an angel; and only after defeating an angel at risk of his life could he receive the name Israel, the victor. Therefore, anyone who desires to establish God's kingdom must go through such a path. Moses, too, struggled all by himself in order to fulfill that purpose, for 120 years.
In order for God to strike the power of evil, we must accomplish and fulfill the conditions that God needs by our own power. If God had eliminated and uprooted the evil world by His own power alone, for what purpose would He have required any assistance from human beings? Therefore, as a representative of God, you must strike and destroy evil, and bring forth the day of victory. You must accomplish this; it is no value if you retrieve from and yet, give up midway.
While confronting and wrestling with the angel, had Jacob embraced a weak and defeated thought, saying to himself, “Oh, I just can’t take it anymore. I wish someone can help me,” then, what would have happened? Surely, God would have bemoaned saying, “what a helpless man he is.” But Jacob struggled and persevered by himself alone and gained the victory. Thus, he was able to receive the title Israel.
In order to gain this victory, Jacob endured and fought, even though his thigh bone was broken. You must visualize Jacob who wrestled with the angel at the risk of his life. He never let go of the angel holding on until he was declared the victor. You, too, must be tenacious and determined until the end—to gain the victory.
In order to enter the Heavenly Kingdom, you must show the proof that you have overcome Satan. Without the certificate that proves you defeated Satan, you cannot enter heaven. However, Satan does not easily give up when you try to defeat him. Rather, he resists and opposes until the end. Because Satan resists and counterattacks so hard, God must be concerned about your battle against him.
When you walk God's path, you will face all kinds of difficulties. Have you ever seen a woman delivering a baby? When a woman gives birth, she does so with her utmost effort, being ready to die. You, the Unification members are standing now in the same situation— you must endure until the end at risk of your life.
