Jinha’s Monthly Message – February 2023

“Tree Planted by Water”

When we buy electric appliances such as a TV or refrigerator, we find a manual in the box. The manual includes how to assemble the product, how to start it, and how it works. There are some tips and examples for using the product. And also, there is a very important and necessary part usually located in the last part of the book. It is troubleshooting. When the product has a problem or it doesn’t work well, we can troubleshoot it. Some troubles are listed here and it suggests

how we can solve the issue. If we cannot find a way to solve, there is also the contact information, so that we can find another way to solve the problem. The troubleshooting section in the manual is very useful and helpful for us. This is the reason why we have to carefully read the manual.

I think it would be wonderful to have something like a manual for our life. This is because we also experience many problems in our reality. Of course, we can solve some of them by ourselves, by our hands, and by our human ability. We can also have some support from other people, guide books, or You Tube. However, in many cases in our lives, there are problems that we cannot touch, we cannot handle, and we cannot solve. For example, we cannot fully manage our health issues. We cannot solve some global-wide issues related to justice and peace. Most importantly, we don’t have any ability to handle our sinful nature. We need something that we rely on in our difficult situations. Where do the solutions come from? What can we rely on in the time of troubles? There is one ultimate way that we can go on. The prophet Jeremiah suggested the solution for us to solve the problems around us.