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Luke 10:21–24; Ecclesiastes 11:8–10

누가복음(Luke) 10장 21-24

21 In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. \ 이 때에 예수께서 성령으로 기뻐하사 가라사대 천지의 주재이신 아버지여 이것을 지혜롭고 슬기있는 자들에게는 숨기시고 어린 아이들에게는 나타내심을 감사하나이다 옳소이다 이렇게 된 것이 아버지의 뜻이니이다

22 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” \ 내 아버지께서 모든 것을 내게 주셨으니 아버지 외에는 아들이 누군지 아는 자가 없고 아들과 또 아들의 소원대로 계시를 받는 자 외에는 아버지가 누군지 아는 자가 없나이다 하시고

23 Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! \ 제자들을 돌아 보시며 종용히 이르시되 너희의 보는 것을 보는 눈은 복이 있도다

24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.” \ 내가 너희에게 말하노니 많은 선지자와 임금이 너희 보는 바를 보고자 하였으되 보지 못하였으며 너희 듣는 바를 듣고자 하였으되 듣지 못하였느니라

전도서(ECCLESIASTES) 11장 8절 – 10절

8 So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is vanity. \ 사람이 여러 해를 살면 항상 즐거워할찌로다 그러나 캄캄한 날이 많으리니 그 날을 생각할찌로다 장래 일은 다 헛되도다

9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment. \ 청년이여 네 어린 때를 즐거워하며 네 청년의 날을 마음에 기뻐하여 마음에 원하는 길과 네 눈이 보는대로 좇아 행하라 그러나 하나님이 이 모든 일로 인하여 너를 심판하실 줄 알라

10 Remove vexation from your heart, and put away pain from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity. \ 그런즉 근심으로 네 마음에서 떠나게 하며 악으로 네 몸에서 물러가게 하라 어릴 때와 청년의 때가 다 헛되니라

고린도전서(1 Corinthians) 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. \ 형제들아 지혜에는 아이가 되지 말고 악에는 어린 아이가 되라 지혜에 장성한 사람이 되라

Bible Reading: Luke 10:21–24; Ecclesiastes 11:8–10
Title: The Wisdom of God

Today’s passage is one of the prayers of Jesus. Prayer can be seen as the most honest language. It shows us the real heart of Jesus.

The words we should think about are “at that time” and “this.” We can find the meaning of “this” when we look at the verses before today’s passage.

What is “this” that Jesus talks about? It is joy. What kind of joy? Not the joy that comes from having power over demons, but the joy of knowing that your name is written in heaven. That is the real joy. The person who knows and understands this is truly blessed.

Now, this is different from the wisdom of the world. The world’s wisdom is not the same as the simple heart of a child. Children may not have worldly wisdom, but because they are less influenced by the values of the world, they can understand this truth.

A child is not just a foolish being. There is hope in a child. And someone who was once stained by the world but has repented and returned to God also has the same heart as a child.

Those who are rejected, oppressed, or left out, but still rejoice because their names are written in heaven—Jesus rejoiced in them. To the world, that may look foolish, but Jesus thanked the Father because the wise people of the world could not see it.

So where is the heart of God? We should think about this. God surely wants everyone to be saved. But that does not mean He saves people by force.

Why? Because He gave us freedom. Even if something is good, if a person says “no,” then God hides it from them.

God even wanted to hide things from the wise of the world. Why? Because He respected their choice.

We might think, “Wouldn’t it be better if God opened their eyes so they could repent?” But God did not do that. They choose to live by their own wisdom, build their own kingdoms, and try to rise to high places. That is their freedom, and God allows it. God even says that this is His will. Is this not fair and just?

But we must think again about this freedom—the freedom to live by the wisdom of the world.

Ecclesiastes talks about this freedom. In Ecclesiastes 11:9, it says that we have freedom, but we must remember something.

Living by the wisdom of the world is meaningless. The Bible says the world is evil. It may look wise, but it is evil and it cannot give salvation.

So even if a person lives by the world’s wisdom and succeeds, in the end it is empty. But if someone understands that truth, then it becomes a gift from God. It becomes a chance for God to lead them back to Him.

Yes, we have the freedom to live by the wisdom of the world. But let us remember that it is empty. Let us remember God, and let us rejoice that our names are written in heaven. May all of us live by the wisdom of God, not by the wisdom of the world.

Amen.