‘갈릴리 가나에서의 2번째 기적’
본문관찰과 묵상
예수는 사마리아를 떠나 갈릴리로 가시며 선지자가 고향에서는 높임받지 못한다했다. 갈릴리 가나로 갔더니 왕의 신하의 아들이 가버나움에서 병들어 죽게 되어 예수께 고쳐주기를 청했다. 그가 살아있다는 말을 듣고 돌아가 종에게 물으니 예수가 살아있다는 말을 했을 때 그 아들이 살아난 것을 확인하고 그 온집안이 예수를 믿었다.
QT를 통하여 듣는 주님의 음성
가나의 첫째 기적은 예수의 말씀을 믿고 순종할 때 눈에 보이는 기적이 일어났다. 둘째 기적도 예수의 말씀을 믿고 순종할 때 눈에 보이지 않는 기적이 그 시간에 일어났다. 왕의 신하의 아들이 예수가 말씀하실 때 살아났다.
결단과 적용
내 눈에 아무증거 않보여도 예수의 말씀을 믿고 순종할 때 그 약속의 말씀이 나의 삶에 성취가 된다. 도마에게도 예수는 ‘너는 나를 본 고로 믿느냐 보지 못하고 믿는 자들은 복되도다’(요 20:29)라고 하셨다. 믿음은 바라는 것들의 실상이요 보지 못하는 것들의 증거다 (히 11:1). 믿음이 없으면 하나님을 기쁘시게 못한다. 나에게 보이지 않아도 주님만을 믿으며 그 믿는 말씀이 나에게 성취되는 것을 증거하며 살리라!
‘The second miracle at Cana.’
John 4:43-54
Observation and meditation on the text
Jesus said that no prophets would be welcomed in their hometown as he went to Galilee from Samaria. When Jesus went to Cana a certain royal official whose son was sick in bed in Capernaum came to Jesus to heal him. Jesus simply declared that his son was alive. Upon hearing from Jesus on his way back home he was met by his servant that his son was healed when Jesus declared that the boy should be revived. At this second miracle Jesus performed in Cana he and his whole household believed in Jesus Christ.
I hear the voice of the Lord through QT
The first miracle Jesus performed in Cana gives me a message of God that when I believe in the words of Jesus and obey him, a miracle is brought about. Faith brings about a miracle with visible proof. The second miracle at Cana also challenges me that only when I believe Jesus and obey him a miracle can happen even though there is no visible proof in my eyes. The son of a certain royal official was revived even though he could not see with his eyes when he believed in the words of Jesus Christ.
Decisions and applications
Even though there are no visible evidence, if I believe in Jesus’ words and obey him, his promises surely will be accomplished in my life. Jesus spoke to the doubtful disciple Thomas, ‘you have believed because you have seen me, but blessed are those who have not seen yet have believed’ (John 20:29). ‘Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see’ (Heb 11:1). It is impossible to please God without faith (Heb 11:6). Even though I do not see any evidence to believe, I will enjoy witnessing Jesus my Lord because of the fulfilment and accomplishment of God’s will in my life only when I believe in the promises of the invisible God.