이사야 64.1-5a 체념이 아닌 집념

2. 내 삶에 적용 오늘의 기도자(파수꾼)는 영적인 신뢰의 위기를 경험하고 있다.우리가 살아갈 때에도 도무지 내 힘으로는 뚫고 나갈 수 없는견고한 놋쇠 같은영적인 ‘신뢰의 위기’(Vertrauenskrise)’를 마주할 때가 있다(3절).침묵하시는 하나님, 여전히 득세하는 원수들과 세상의 불의 앞에서 우리는오늘 본문의 기도자처럼 절박하게 부르짖어야 한다.“야웨여, 제발 저 닫힌 하늘의 장막을 찢고내 삶의 현장에 나타나 주옵소서!” 신앙은 체념이 아니다. 하나님을 향한 거룩한 집념이다. 거대한 장막 뒤에 숨어 계신 것 같은 하나님이 친히불처럼 임하시어, 세상이 하나님의 통치 앞에서 벌벌 떠는 것을 넘어,대적들조차 당신의 압도적인 ‘이름’을 알게 해달라는(2절) 거룩하고 야성적인 부르짖음을 회복해야 한다. 우리가 이렇게 닫힌 하늘을 향해 당당히항의하듯 부르짖을 수 있는 근거는과거 이집트와 신내산에서 우리가 상상조차 못한 구원을 행하셨던 분이바로 야웨임을 알기 때문이다(3절). 또한, 나의 역사 속에서 친히 구원의 손길을 펴서말도 안되는 상상조차 하지 못하는 구원을 이루신 경험이 있기 때문이다.  무엇보다 자기를 간절히 소망하며 기다리는 자를 위해이토록 맹렬히 일하시는 분 오직 야웨뿐이다(4절). 영원부터 지금까지, 오직 야웨 하나님만이고난 속에서도 끝까지 자신을 신뢰하며 기다리는 백성을 위해친히 행동하시는 유일한 구원자이시다. 그렇다면 이처럼 우주적인 기적을 소망하는 자가오늘을 살아가는 합당한 태도는 무엇인가? 물을 수 있다. 기도는 하늘을 향하지만, 우리의 발은 땅을 딛고 있어야 한다. 하늘을 가르고 내려오시는 크고 두려운 하나님은, 역설적으로 평범한 일상 속에서 주의 길을 걷는 자들을친히 찾아와 부딪히듯 ‘만나(선대하여, פָּגַע)’ 주신다(5a절). 기적을 기다리는 사람은 오늘을 허투루 살지 않는다. 닫힌 하늘 아래서 체념하는 대신, 내게 주어진 삶의 자리에서하나님을 향한 집념을 가지고하나님과의 관계를 온전히 누리며, 이웃을 향해 작은 정의와 사랑을 실천하고, 우리에게 베푸신 구원의 역사를 묵묵히 되새긴다(5a절).  우리가 일상에서 이 순종의 걸음을 내디딜 때, 영광의 하나님은 마침내 그 평범한 일상의 자리로하늘을 찢고 내려와서 우리를 은혜로 만나주실 것이다.  거창한 기적을 기다리는 대신, 오늘 내 삶의 현장에서 당장 심어야 할 ‘일상의 기적’은 무엇일까?How?  1) 하나님이 멀리 계신 것처럼 느껴진다면, ‘임마누엘’ 약속을 붙잡고 기도하기. 2) 일상에서 이웃에게 쩨다카를 실천할 수 있는 작은 구체적인 적용점 생각하기  2)-1 그걸 오늘, 평생의 삶에서 수행하기.3) 5분간 공동체를 위해 기도하기.  [참고문헌]  ㅁ“עוֹלָ֥ם”. G. J. Botterweck, H. Ringgen, H.-J. Fabry. in Theological Dictionary of The Old Testament. Vol.10. (Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1999): 530–45.김회권. 『하나님 나라 신학으로 읽는 이사야 40-66장』 (서울: 복 있는 사람, 2020).슈미트, 콘라드. "이사야." In 취리히성경해설 성경전서 개역개정판. 서울: 대한성서공회, 2021.스미스, 게리. 『이사야 2』 권대영 역. The New American Commentary (서울: 부흥과개혁사, 2020).안소근. 『이사야서 40-66장』 거룩한 독서를 위한 구약성경 주해 29-2 (서울: 바오로딸, 2017).Berges, Ulrich. Jesaja 55-66. Herders Theologischer Kommentar Zum Alten Testament Freiburg, Basel, Wien: Herder, 2022.Delitzsch, Franz. Biblical Commentary on the Prophecies of Isaiah. Translated by James Martin. Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament 7; Vol. 2, Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1973.Gesenius. Gesenius’ Hebrew Grammar as Edited and Enlarged by the Late E. Kautzsch. Edited and Translated by A.E. CowleyOxford: Clarendon Press, 1910.Koole, Jan L. IsaiahⅢ/3. Translated by Antony P. Runia. Historical Commentary on the Old Testament Leuven: Peeters, 2001.Westermann, Claus. Isaiah 40-66. Translated by David M.G. Stalker. The Old Testament Library Philadelphia, PA: The Westminster Press, 1969.