20261021 | 새벽묵상 | 내 하나님께 자원하여 드림이 기쁨됩니다 Offering Voluntarily to My God Brings Joy | 대상/1Chron 29:1~9

29:1 다윗 왕이 온 회중에게 이르되 내 아들 솔로몬이 유일하게 하나님께서 택하신 바 되었으나 아직 어리고 미숙하며 이 공사는 크도다 이 성전은 사람을 위한 것이 아니요 여호와 하나님을 위한 것이라

29:2 내가 이미 내 하나님의 성전을 위하여 힘을 다하여 준비하였나니 곧 기구를 만들 금과 은과 놋과 철과 나무와 또 마노와 가공할 검은 보석과 채석과 다른 모든 보석과 옥돌이 매우 많으며

29:3 성전을 위하여 준비한 이 모든 것 외에도 내 마음이 내 하나님의 성전을 사로하므로 내가 사유한 금, 은으로 내 하나님의 성전을 위하여 드렸노니

29:4 곧 오빌의 금 삼천 달란트와 순 은 칠천 달란트라 모든 성전 벽에 입히며

29:5 금, 은 그릇을 만들며 장인의 손으로 하는 모든 일에 쓰게 하였노니 오늘 누가 즐거이 손에 채워 여호와께 드리겠느냐 하는지라

Gifts for Building the Temple

1 Then King David said to the whole assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the Lord God. 2 With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God—gold for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble—all of these in large quantities. 3 Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple: 4 three thousand talents of gold (gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, 5 for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord today?”

29:6 이에 모든 가문의 지도자들과 이스라엘 모든 지파의 지도자들과 천부장과 백부장과 왕의 사무관이 다 즐거이 드리되

29:7 하나님의 성전 공사를 위하여 금 오천 달란트와 금 만 다릭 은 만 달란트와 놋 만 팔천 달란트와 철 십만 달란트를 드리고

29:8 보석을 가진 모든 사람은 게르손 사람 여히엘의 손에 맡겨 여호와의 성전 곳간에 드렸더라

29:9 백성들은 자원하여 드렸으므로 기뻐하였으니 곧 그들이 성심으로 여호와께 자원하여 드렸으므로 다윗 왕도 심히 기뻐하니라

6 Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. 7 They gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze and a hundred thousand talents of iron. 8 Anyone who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the temple of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

            어제 말씀에서 다윗은 하나님이 주신 성전의 설계도를 솔로몬에게 전달하였습니다. 이는 모든 백성들과 지도자들 앞에서 성전 건축의 임무가 자신의 아들 솔로몬에게 완전히 이양되었음을 선포하는 장면이었지요. 이제 다윗은 솔로몬이 아닌 그 자리에 있는 모든 회중들에게 말합니다. “너희들이 보았듯이 하나님께서 유일하게 솔로몬을 적임자로 선택하셨다. 그러나 솔로몬의 힘 만으로는 이 큰 일을 이룰 수 없다. 나는 이미 내 하나님을 위하여 힘을 다해 모든 자원을 준비하였다. 또한 내가 하나님의 성전을 사모하기에 나의 소유 또한 내어드렸다. 그렇다면 오늘 너희는 누가 즐거이 여호와께 드리겠느냐?” 이런 다윗의 모범과 도전에 백성의 지도자들이 다 즐거이 드렸습니다. 그러자 백성들 또한 자원하여 드렸습니다. 오늘 말씀은 그것이 그들에게 기쁨이 되고 모두의 큰 기쁨이 되었다고 적고 있습니다. 오늘은 “내 하나님께 자원하여 드림이 기쁨됩니다” 라는 제목으로 말씀을 나누기 원합니다.

Introduction

In yesterday’s passage, David delivered the blueprints for the temple given by God to Solomon. This was a public declaration before all the leaders and the assembly that the task of building the temple was fully entrusted to his son Solomon.

Now, David addresses not just Solomon, but the entire congregation gathered before him:

“As you have seen, God alone has chosen Solomon as the right person for this work. Yet he is young and inexperienced, and the work is great. I have already provided for the house of my God with all my resources. Furthermore, because of my devotion to the house of my God, I now give my personal treasures as well. Now, who then is willing to consecrate himself today to the LORD?”

Inspired by David’s example and challenge, the leaders of the families gave willingly and generously. Seeing the leaders, the people also offered voluntarily with a whole heart. Today’s text records that this voluntary giving brought profound joy to the people and filled King David with overwhelming gladness.

Today, I would like to share a message titled: “Offering Voluntarily to My God Brings Joy.”

                  먼저 다윗과 온 백성들이 어떻게 이렇게 즐겁게 하나님께 내어드릴 수 있었는지 그 이유를 살펴보기 원합니다. 1절에서 다윗은 온 회중들에게 이 성전 건축의 임무가 솔로몬 혼자서는 감당할 수 없는 큰 공사라고 이야기합니다. 그러면서 “이 성전은 사람을 위한 것이 아니요 여호와 하나님을 위한 것이라” 라고 이야기하지요. 그런데 여기서 ‘성전’은 구약에서 일반적으로 ‘성전’ 을 가리킬 때에 사용하던 단어가 아닙니다. 이는 원래 ‘궁궐’ 이나 ‘왕궁’을 뜻하는 단어입니다. 즉, 이 성전은 사람의 궁궐이 아니라 하나님의 왕궁이라는 것이지요. 다윗은 온 회중들에게 성전 건축은 이스라엘이 전적으로 하나님께 속해 있으며 다윗이나 솔로몬 같은 사람이 아니라 여호와 하나님만이 이스라엘의 진정한 왕이심을 드러내는 일이라는 것입니다. 그래서 성전은 사람을 위한 것이 아니라 여호와 하나님을 위한 것이라고 말하는 것이지요. 그렇기 때문에 이 일은 하나님의 백성 된 모두가 함께 힘을 다하여야 한다는 것입니다. 그 모범으로 왕 된 자신이 먼저 힘을 다하여 준비하였다고 하지요. 그것이 2절입니다. 다윗은 이렇게 말합니다. “내가 이미 내 하나님의 성전을 위하여 힘을 다하여 준비하였나니” 그런데 3절을 보니 “성전을 위하여 준비한 이 모든 것 외에도 내 마음이 내 하나님의 성전을 사모하므로 내가 사유한 금, 은으로 내 하나님의 성전을 위하여 드렸노니” 라고 말하고 있습니다. “내 마음이 내 하나님의 성전을 사모”하였대요. 어제 말씀처럼 다윗은 하나님을 나의 하나님으로 부릅니다. 28장에 나를 택하셨고 나를 기뻐하사 나를 영원히 이스라엘의 왕이 되게 하신 하나님. 내가 찾을 때에 나를 만나주시는 그 하나님. 그 하나님을 향한 나의 마음이 그 하나님의 왕 되심이 드러나기를 사모한 것입니다. 그에게 하나님의 성전은 ‘내 하나님의 성전’ 이었습니다. 그래서 이미 국가적으로 힘을 다해 준비 한 것 외에도 자신의 사유재산을 즐거이 내어드리는 것입니다. 이것은 왕이 자신의 안전을 위해 개인적으로 비축해 둔 재산이었습니다. 그러나 그가 “내 하나님의 성전을 사모”함으로 드린 것입니다. 재미있는 것은 여기서 이 ‘사유재산’을 뜻하는 단어가 바로 하나님께서 출애굽기 19:5에 이스라엘 백성을 당신의 소유라고 말씀하실 때에 사용했던 단어와 같은 단어라는 것입니다. 하나님의 소유된 자가 자신의 소유를 하나님께 내어드리는 것, 바로 그것이 지금 다윗이 보여주고 있는 모습인 것입니다.

1. Devotion to "My God" and Personal Treasure (vv. 1–4)

First, let us examine why David and all the people were able to give so joyfully to God.

In verse 1, David reminds the entire assembly that the task of building the temple is far too immense for Solomon to carry out alone. He declares:

“...the palatial structure is not for man, but for the LORD God.”

The Hebrew word translated here as “palatial structure” or “temple” (birah) is not the word usually used for the temple (hekal or bet YHWH). Rather, it refers to a royal fortress or palace. In other words, this temple was not a palace for human royalty, but the royal palace of God Himself.

David was reminding the congregation that the construction of the temple was a public declaration that Israel belonged entirely to God—and that Yahweh alone, not a human king like David or Solomon, was the true King of Israel. Because the palace was for the LORD God and not for man, every member of God’s kingdom needed to unite and devote all their strength to it.

David demonstrated this truth by first setting an example himself. In verse 2, he declares: “With all my resources I have provided for the house of my God...”

Yet verse 3 reveals something even deeper:

“Besides, in my devotion to the house of my God, I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the house of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple...”

Notice David's confession: “In my devotion to the house of my God...”

As we saw in chapter 28, David consistently refers to God as “my God”—the God who chose him, delighted in him, established him as king forever, and answered him whenever he sought Him. David longed with all his heart to see the kingship of “my God” revealed to the entire world. To David, the sanctuary was not merely a national project; it was “the house of my God.”

Therefore, beyond the vast national resources he had already prepared as king, David willingly offered his own personal treasures (segullah). These were personal assets accumulated by a monarch for private security. Yet, out of deep devotion to "my God," he gave them away freely.

Fascinatingly, the Hebrew word used here for “personal treasures” (segullah) is the exact same word God used in Exodus 19:5 when He declared that the people of Israel were His “treasured possession.” One who knows that he is God’s treasured possession naturally yields his own earthly treasures back to God.

                  자, 이제 다윗은 먼저 본을 보일 뿐만 아니라 이들을 도전합니다. 다윗이 묻습니다. 5절입니다. “오늘 누가 즐거이 손에 채워 여호와께 드리겠느냐?” 표현이 조금 어색하지요. 왜냐하면 ‘손에 채워 여호와께 드린다’는 이 표현은 원래 제사장을 세워서 하나님께 구별하는 것을 표현하는 관용구이기 때문입니다. 단순히 ‘드림’만을 의미하는 것이 아니라 자기 자신을 하나님께 바쳐서 구별되는 ‘봉헌과 위임’을 가르키는 것이지요. 그런데 이를 ‘즐거이… 드리겠느냐’ 라고 묻고 있는 것은 이들의 봉헌과 헌신이 강요가 아니라 자원하는 기쁨으로 이루어져야 함을 말하는 것입니다. ‘즐거이 손에 채워 여호와께 드리는 것’에는 그래서 깊은 역설이 있습니다. 바로 즐거이 하나님께 내어 드릴 때에 우리의 손은 비는 것이 아니라 도리어 하나님의 것으로 채워진다는 것이지요. 이런 다윗의 도전을 듣고 먼저는 백성의 지도자들이 반응합니다. 6절을 보니 “이에 모든 가문의 지도자들과 … 다 즐거이 드리되”라고 적고 있습니다. 각 행정과 지휘체계, 군대에 이르기까지 모든 각계의 리더들이 다 자원하여 기쁨으로 내어드렸습니다. 왕인 다윗이 자신의 사유물을 아낌없이 내어드렸을 때에 그것이 백성의 지도자들에게로 동일하게 흘러 넘치는 것을 볼 수 있습니다. 7-8절은 그들의 헌신이 얼마나 대단한 것인지 보여주고 있지요. 이렇게 지도자들이 먼저 자기 것을 아낌없이 내어놓을 때, 그 자발적 헌신이 온 백성의 마음을 움직이는 것을 우리는 볼 수 있습니다. 이것을 통해 본을 보이는 앞선 자의 헌신이 모두의 마음을 얼마나 움직이는 것인지 알 수 있지요. 9절이 바로 이것을 말해주고 있습니다. 함께 읽겠습니다. “백성들은 자원하여 드렸으므로 기뻐하였으니 곧 그들이 성심으로 여호와께 자원하여 드렸으므로 다윗왕도 심히 기뻐하니라” 다윗이 자신의 사재를 사모하는 마음으로 헌신하였습니다. 그러자 백성의 지도자들의 즐거이 드렸습니다. 그리고 백성들은 성심으로 여호와께 자원하여 드렸습니다. 이 성심은 28장에서 다윗이 솔로몬에게 “온전한 마음과 기쁜 뜻으로” 하나님을 섬기라 명령할 때의 그 온전한 마음을 말합니다. 백성들이 온전한 마음으로 드렸다는 자원하여 드렸다는 것입니다. 그 때에 어떤 일이 일어났습니까? 그들이 기뻐하였습니다. “자원하여 드렸으므로 기뻐하였으니” 라고 적고 있습니다. 이 9절 한 절에 자원하다, 기뻐하다 라는 말이 반복해서 나옵니다. 우리가 온전한 마음으로 자원하여 드릴 때 그것은 우리에게 기쁨이 될 것입니다. 다윗과 누렸던 것과 같은 큰 기쁨을 누리게 될 것입니다.

2. A Willing Heart and the Overflow of Joy (vv. 5–9)

Having set an example, David turns to challenge the assembly in verse 5:

“Now, who then is willing to consecrate himself today to the LORD?”

In the original Hebrew, the phrase translated as “consecrate himself” literally reads: “to fill his hand to the LORD” (le-malle'ot yado layhwah). This is an idiom originally used for consecrating and ordaining priests to set them apart for God's service. David was not merely asking for monetary donations; he was asking the people to dedicate their very lives and set themselves apart for the LORD.

Furthermore, by asking who will do this willingly or freely, David emphasizes that true dedication must flow not from coercion, but from voluntary joy.

There is a profound paradox in “filling one's hand to the LORD.” When we willingly yield what is in our hands to God, our hands do not become empty—rather, they are filled with the true riches of God!

Hearing David’s challenge, the leaders respond first. Verse 6 records: “Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.” Leaders across every sphere—administrative, military, and civil—offered themselves voluntarily with joy. When King David held nothing back, his sacrificial heart overflowed directly into the leaders.

Verses 7 and 8 show the astounding magnitude of their gifts. When leaders willingly yield their personal possessions first, that voluntary commitment moves the hearts of the entire community.

Verse 9 describes the beautiful outcome. Let us read verse 9 together:

“The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. David the king also rejoiced greatly.”

David gave out of personal devotion to "my God." The leaders gave willingly. And the people gave voluntarily with a whole heart.

The phrase “wholeheartedly” (be-lev shalem) refers to the exact “whole heart and willing mind” that David urged Solomon to have in chapter 28. When the people offered to God with a whole heart, what happened? They overflowed with joy!

Notice that in verse 9 alone, the words for willingly/freely and rejoiced/joy are repeated multiple times. When we give willingly with a whole heart, it becomes a source of deep, lasting joy in our lives—a great joy like the one experienced by David and all Israel.

                  말씀을 맺습니다. 우리의 하나님, 나의 하나님께 자원하여 드림이 기쁨이 됩니다. 여러분 다윗은 자신이 이 성전이 지어지는 것을 보지 못할 것을 알았습니다. 자신이 이룰 수 없는 일을 위해 그의 모든 힘을 쏟아서 그가 할 수 있는 일을 하였습니다. 자기가 열매를 거두지 못할 일에 온 힘을 다하였습니다. 이것이 헌신입니다. 그런 헌신이 가능했던 것은 그가 하나님을 사모했기 때문이었습니다. 그가 하나님의 나라가 드러나기를 원했기 때문이었습니다. 그리고 그의 그런 헌신이 지도자들과 백성들의 마음을 움직여 모두가 즐거이 온전한 마음으로 내어 드릴 수 있었습니다. 그리고 그로 인하여 그들은 큰 기쁨을 누릴 수 있었습니다. 이 말씀 앞에서 우리의 삶을 돌아보기 원합니다. 다른 사람이 아니라 우리가 먼저 그 파도를 일으키는 자가 되기 원합니다. 그리하여 그 파도를 일으켰던 다윗이 크게 기뻐하였던 것처럼 우리도 그 큰 기쁨에 동참하는 자가 되기 원합니다.

Conclusion

Offering voluntarily to our God—“my God”—brings unspeakable joy.

David knew full well that he would not live to see the completed temple with his own eyes. Yet he poured all his strength into a work he would not finish himself. He labored faithfully for a harvest he would not personally gather. That is true devotion.

Such devotion was possible because he loved God deeply and longed to see the reality of God's kingdom proclaimed. His selfless sacrifice moved the hearts of the leaders and the people, leading them to give willingly with whole hearts—and filling the entire nation with overwhelming joy.

As we stand before this passage, let us examine our own lives. Rather than waiting for someone else to act, may we be the ones to set off a wave of voluntary devotion. And just as David rejoiced greatly as he sparked that wave, may each of you share in that same profound joy. I pray this in the name of the Lord. Amen.