Nothing Else

Everything is passing away,
all the joy and the sorrows
All that will be left,
the greatest of them all.
Love of Christ and nothing else

외로운 가로등

어두운 밤 길을 걷다 만난 하나의 가로등 같이, 길을 잃은 자에게 마음의 안식을 주는 그런. 아무도 없는 그 길에 왜 홀로 서있는지 모르지만 그렇게 누군가의 외로움이 또 다른 사람에게는 위로의 존재가 될 수 있다는 것이 참으로 신비한 일인 것 같다. 

방황하며, 마주하며, 그렇게 영롱하게 빛을 바라며. 

비록 그 찬란함에 경탄은 수도 없이 들어왔지만 정작 그 곁을 지켜주는 사람은 누구일까. 아름답다는 말 한마디에 한 사람의 영혼이 깃들어 전해지길 바라지만 때로는 그 진심이 전달되지 않을 수도 있다는 아쉬움이 남는다. 그렇기에 비록 이야기가 길어졌지만 정말 순수하고 아리따운 마음을 가진 그대에게 식상하지만 또 다른 말로 표현할 수 없을 어여쁘다는 말과 함께 저의 작은 마음 전합니다. 

Forgiveness

They are all treasured in your sight,
and I am heaven bound.
What matter is it to lose here?
For I have won an eternal blessing there.
So spread the love. 

Love Upon that Hill

I prayed for His response. 
I asked for an assurance of God's love for me.
I stood anxious and vulnerable.
I was afraid in my wait.

He gently led me.
He pointed upon a hill.
There he was, nailed to a cross.
Jesus was crucified,
and there I found love yet again. 

Longing for God

I have always sparked a relationship from women within the church. Not until recent years have I met someone without a Christian background. Now they all had their special personalities, backgrounds, and characters, but they all seemed to share one commonality. It was a longing for something spiritual. They all had their share of broken hearts, their shortcomings and failures. They all seemed to long for an eternal love, which to me, was only capable of being found in God. I would let them know that they are precious, the most treasured treasure by God, that they can now rest peacefully within the hands of Jesus. 

Random blurb, I know, but I want to ask a question: How about you?

Verse for 2019

Over the past several years, I was given time to reflect the past year and look forward to the new year with verses. This year, however, I was simply out of it. I did not bother to take time to pray to God on what was to come in the near future. Luckily, the church I had attended over the year gave out Bible verses for the congregation this weekend, after having finished a two week morning prayer session. 

I asked one of the pastors for a verse and the passage read as follows:

"Nehemiah said, 'Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.'" Nehemiah 8:10

The exiled Israelites have come back and finish rebuilding the walls, and with the hearing of the Law of the LORD, Nehemiah declares the day holy to God. It is declared to be a day of festival where people will enjoy God. 

With the coming year, the last year of my public health doctor service as for the mandatory military service substitution, I wish to enjoy the days with God, fully embracing the given time and resources. Only for the LORD, only to the LORD. 

Departure

A good friend in faith may soon be leaving. Though only to another country, the distance between each other will have an effect as all are bound by the physical body. I had not thought much of it the first time I heard the news, but as the date for his departure grows near, I started to feel sentimental. Recently, God had been teaching me to acknowledge and learn the importance and the gravity of human interaction, even the smallest relationships that are formed daily. 

Then I thought about how I should not be saddened at all. Instead, I felt that I should pray even more, for I believe that through the Holy Spirit, brothers in faith will be united no matter the circumstances. Even further, I realized that with the Holy Spirit, I will soon be without fear, without anxiety, without worries, and without sorrows. I will be free.

So I leave a little message for my friend. I am especially grateful for the friendship I was allowed by God. You had taught me a lot in how to be humane and loving. Wherever you will be, I will be with you in prayer. Thanks so much.