생일날의 기부: Birthday Giveaway by Jennifer Benson Schuldt

 

Birthday Giveaway

by Jennifer Benson Schuldt 

 

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Date: 2012-1-08 Read:1 Chronicles 29:1-14 Birthday Giveaway God loves a cheerful giver.  -2 Corinthians 9:7 Hymn353 When I reminded my husband that his 39th birthday was just around the corner, he declared that he didn’t want any presents. Yeah, right, I  thought, and I continued to press him for gift  ideas. That’s when he told me he wanted to  give away the money we would have spent on  his birthday.  The Bible calls us to give willingly—not grudgingly or of necessity—to support God’s work and to  help people (2 Cor. 9:7). This kind of freewill  giving often results in joy for the giver. When  King David donated his personal stash of gold  and silver to help build the temple, many Isra-  elite officials followed his example. After they  contributed bronze, iron, gemstones, and prec-  ious metal, “the people rejoiced, for they had  offered willingly” (1 Chron. 29:9).  As part of the celebration, David praised God,  saying, “Of Your own we have given You”  (v.14). His point was that God owns everything.  Remembering this allows us to give eagerly,  because we are just returning our resources to  their rightful owner—God Himself.  The next time you contribute cash, services, or  belongings to support the cause of Christ,  examine your attitude. Are you giving freely and  willingly? God loves a cheerful giver.  Lord, You love the cheerful giver,  Who with open heart and hand  Blesses freely, as a river  That refreshes all the land. —Murray How we give is more important than how much we give. 날짜: 2012-1-08 역대상 29:1-14 생일날의 기부 하나님은 즐겨 내는 자를 사랑하시느니라 -고린도후서 9:7 찬송가353 내가 남편에게 그의 39세 생일이 곧 다가온다고 알려주자 그는 아무 선물도 원치 않는다고 선언했습니다. 나는 남편의 속마음은 그렇지 않다고 생각하면서 무슨 선물을 원하느냐고 계속해서 남편을 채근했습니다. 그러자 남편은 우리가 자기 생일을 위해 쓸 돈을 기부하고 싶다고 말했습니다.  성경은 우리가 하나님의 일을 지원하고 사람들을 도와줄 때 인색함으로나 억지로가 아니라 자진하여 주라고 명령하십니다(고후 9:7). 이러한 자발적인 기부는 종종 주는 사람에게 기쁨을 가져다줍니다. 다윗 왕이 성전 짓는 것을 돕기 위해 자기 개인 소유로 모아두었던 금과 은을 기부하였을 때, 이스라엘 지파의 많은 지도자들이 그를 본보기로 따랐습니다. 그들이 놋, 철, 보석과 귀금속을 드렸을 때 “백성이 자기의 즐거이 드림으로 기뻐”(대상 29:9) 하였습니다.  축제 중 다윗은 “우리가 주의 손에서 받은 것으로 주께 드렸을 뿐이니이다”(14절)라고 말하며 하나님을 찬양했습니다. 그의 요점은 하나님께서 모든 것을 소유하고 계시다는 것입니다. 이것을 기억할 때 우리는 기꺼이 드리게 됩니다. 왜냐하면 우리는 우리의 재산을 정당한 주인이신 하나님 그분께 당연히 돌려드리는 것이기 때문입니다.  다음번에 주님의 일을 위해 당신의 현금, 봉사, 혹은 소유물을 바칠 때 당신의 태도를 점검해 보십시오. 당신은 아낌없이 즐거이 드리고 계십니까? 하나님은 즐거이 바치는 자를 사랑하십니다.  온 땅을 소생시키는 강물처럼  마음과 물질을 열어  아낌없이 축복하며 나누는 자를  주여, 당신께서는 사랑하십니다 얼마를 주는 것보다는 어떤 마음으로 주느냐가 더 중요하다. 1 Chronicles 29:1-14 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 1 Chronicles 29 Offerings for the Temple  1 Then King David said to the entire assembly, “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced and the work is great; for the  temple is not for man, but for the LORD God. 2 Now with all my ability I have provided for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things ofbronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, onyx stones and inlaidstones, stones of antimony and stones of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones and alabaster in abundance. 3 Moreover, in my delight in the house of my God, the treasure I have of gold and silver, I give to the house of my God, over and above all that I have already provided for the holy temple, 4 namely, 3,000 talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings; 5 of gold for the things of gold and of silver for the things of silver, that is, for all the work done by the craftsmen. Who then is willing to consecrate himself this day to the LORD?”  6 Then the rulers of the fathers’ households, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with the overseers over the king’s work, offered willingly; 7 and for the service for the house of God they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, and 10,000 talents of silver, and 18,000 talents of brass, and 100,000 talents of iron. 8Whoever possessed precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, in care of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 Then the people rejoiced because they had offered so willingly, for they made their offering to the LORD with a whole heart, and King David also rejoiced greatly.   ******************************** David’s Prayer  10 So David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly; and David said, “Blessed are You, O LORD God of Israel our father, forever and ever. 11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, O LORD, and You exalt Yourself as head over all. 12 Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone. 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.  14 “But who am I and who are my people that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your hand we have given You.