Day 14 - Just Relax and Let God Be God

It is a great comfort to know that a loving God is ultimately in control of everything that happens.


Psalm 9:7-12
1. Confidently trust in the sovereign Lord


Lord, thank you that you do not ignore my cries and that I can confidently trust in you. Thank you that I can relax and let you be God.


Matthew 11:16-30
2. Accept the invitation to walk with Jesus
The sin of unbelief is perhaps the most serious of all.


Lord, thank you that you promise me rest for my soul. Thank you that I can come to you today. I give to you my burdens...


Genesis 29:1-30:43
3. Watch God work his purposes out


Lord, thank you that you use even weak, vulnerable and sinful people. Thank you that you can use me. Thank you that although you love me as I am, you love me too much to leave me as I am. Help me never to settle for second best.


Help me to take responsibility for my life and at the same time confidently trust in your sovereignty.


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It is a great comfort 그것은 큰 위안이야
It's a great comfort to know that.
It's a great comfort to me 그건 나에게 큰 위안이야


The God of the Bible is a loving God 성경 속 하나님은 사랑의 하나님이다


reign [reɪn] v. (국왕이) 다스리다. 통치하다 n.(왕의) 통치 기간


sovereign [^|sɑ:vrən] n.군주, 국왕 a.(국가가)자주적인, 독립적인 /(국가 내에서) 최고 권력을 지닌

• a sovereign ruler 최고 통치자
• Sovereign power resides with the people. 주권은 국민에게 있다

sovereignty 통치권, 자주권

• China still claims sovereignty over Taiwan

absolve [əb^|zɑ:lv] (~에 대해) 무죄임[책임 없음]을 선언하다

• The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident.
• That does not absolve me of my other sins. 그건 나를 나의 다른 죄로부터 해방하지 않는다
• absolve of ~을 면죄하다
• After praying for forgiveness, he was absolved of sin. 죄를 사면받았다
• You're all absolved of responsibility in the matter. 그 문제에 관한 모든 책임감을 면하였다

ultimate [^|ʌltɪmət]
uprighteness [^|ʌpraɪtnəs] 강직함, 강직성
horrendous [hɔ:^|rendəs;hɑ:^|r-] 대단히 충격적인, 참혹한

• horrendous traffic/ injuries 끔찍한 교통상황/ 참혹한 부상

forsake (특히 책임져야 할 대상을) 저버리다/버리다

• He had made it clear to his wife that he would never forsake her.
• forsake a bad habit [one's former way of life] 나쁜 버릇을 버리다
• God will never forsake you in times of tribulation. 고난의 시기에 절대 저버리지 않을 것이다

oppressed 억업당하는, 탄압받는

• the oppressed 억압당하는 사람들

stronghold (특정 사상. 집단의) 근거지. 중심지

• a Republican stronghold/ a stronghold of Republicanism 공화당 지지 지역

afflicted 괴로워하는, 고민하는
afflict (흔히 수동태로) 괴롭히다. 피해를 입히다

• About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease. 고통받고 있다
• Don't be afflicted at such a trivial thing
• Paul was afflicted with a lot of debts

ascetic 금욕적인

• The monk lived a very ascetic life.

unsavory 불미스러운(도덕적으로), (냄새, 맛, 성격이) 고약한, 불쾌한, 맛이 없는

• There are some unsavory rumors about that actor. 불미스러운 소문들이 나돌고 있다
• unsavory character 고약한 놈

glutton 대식가, 식충이 (eat too much and greedy)

• She is a glutton who eats everything in sight. 
• a glutton for punishment 사서 고생하는 사람 

drunkard (구식) 술고래
= a binge drinker, a heavy drinker, drink like a fish,


denounce 맹렬히 비난하다

• She publicly denounced the government's handling of the crisis.

repent 뉘우치다, 회개하다

• God welcomes the sinner who repents.

predestination 숙명, 운명

• Unlike you, I don't believe in predestination. 너와 달리 나는 운명이 미리 결정되어 있다고 믿지 않아

transcend [trӕn^|send] 초월하다

• transcend time and space 시공을 초월하다

incarnation 1. 생애 2. 화신 3. (예수의 몸으로 이땅에 오신 하나님의) 성육신

• the incarnation of evil 악의 화신
• the incarnation of avarice 욕심의 화신
• Christians believe Jesus was the incarnation of God. 예수가 성육신했다고 믿는다

get one's mind round (복잡한 사항 따위를) 겨우 이해하다

• After hearing the explanation from him, she got her mind round.
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