Day 6 - Directions for Life

Directions for Life
If you follow God's directions for life, you will enjoy his blessing and bring blessing to others.

Psalm 5:1-12
1. Start each day waiting for directions
The whole day has a different dimension as you 'wait expectantly' like David.

Lord, today I lay my request before you and wait for directions. Lead me, O Lord. Spread your protection over me. Surround me with your favor as with a shield.

Matthew 5:21-42
2. Follow Jesus' directions for life
Jesus' directions in the Sermon on the Mount are like a 'highway code' for a life of blessing.
Radical lifestyle: He challenges us to be ruthless in dealing with every wrong attitude, thought, word and action. Our words should be words of blessing, not anger. The simple moral fact is that words kill.
We need to guard what we do with your eyes and our heart.
Take radical action. Jesus speaks of the eye as the starting point of adultery.
Marriage is intended to be a place of blessing one another and a source of blessing for others. This means a life of radical faithfulness within marriage.
Live generously. To return evil for good is demonic. To return good for good is human. To return good for evil is the way of Jesus.

Lord, help me this year to follow your directions for life and to spread blessing wherever I go.

Genesis 11:10-13:18
3. Trust God to direct you one step at a time.
In the journey of life God offers to accompany you and direct you one step at a time into a life of blessing.
God's rescue plan for humanity is passing the blessing on.
The church is blesses not for is own sake but in order to bring blessing to the whole world. If you have been blessed by God, it is not for your own selfish indulgence or self-congratulation; it is in order that you can be a blessing to others.
In stead of becoming discouraged, depressed or angry when people disappoint us, God wants us to lift up our eyes, look around, ant trust him to lead us into an even better situation. He wants us to fix our eyes on him, not on the work of the enemy, because he has plans to bless us.
You are called to live under God's blessing and bring blessing to those around you.

Lord, help me this year to follow your directions, one step at a time, to live under your blessing, and bring as much blessing as I can to everyone around. Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness. make straight our way before me.

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satnav [sǽtnæv] : short for satellite navigation 위성 항법

expectantly 기대하여
waiting expectantly 기대하며 기다리는
I waited expectantly 나는 기대에 부풀어 기다렸다

favor 호의, 은혜, 은총
Sermon on the Mount 산상 수훈; 산위에서의 설교

ruthless (사람.행동이) 무자비한, 가차 없는, 인정사정없는

grudge [grʌdƷ] 원한, 유감
I bear him no grudge 난 그에게 아무 유감없다
bear a grudge 적의를 품다
forget/remember one's grudge 원한을 기억하다/잊다

leering 곁눈질하는, 힐끔거리는
leer v.음흉하게 보다/웃다 n 음흉한 시선/미소

lustfully 탐욕스럽게, 음탕하게
have lustful/obscene thoughts 음탕한 생각을 하다
be lustful 색을 밝히다

whim (일시적인)기분, 변덕
He was forced to pander to her every whim 어쩔 수 없이 모든 변덕을 다 들어줘어ㅑ 하ㅐㅆ다

radical
1. 근본적인, 철저한
 demands for radical reform of the law 법률의 철저한 개혁 요구
 radical difference between the sexes 두 성별간의 근본적인 차이
 2. 급진적인, 과격한
radical ideas 급진적인 사상

tit for tat 보복, 앙갚음
give someone tit for tat 그대로 갚다.
I answered his insult it for tat 나는 그의 무례함에 무례함으로 답했다

Gentile 비유대인

indulgence 하고 싶은대로 함, 사치
self-indulgence 제멋대로 굶, 방종

breadth 1.폭,너비 2. (지식,관심 등이) 폭넓음