The day before yesterday, there was an accident that almost killed someone during work.
We were trying to use a motor to release water into the pond,

when an eight-ton rock fell as the excavator was lifting it and rolled down.
I did not notice a person there; he was an inch away from death.
He was about a hand’s length away from the rock.

This kind of accident happens frequently,

but you shouldn’t just thoughtlessly say “God will naturally help me.”
Of course, God protects until the end.
However, people wouldn’t do things in such a way if they had known.

It is all because of [their] ignorance. 

Later that day, the person who was escaped from the death brought all his money even though he was poor,

offering 100% of what he had.
He said, “I was out of my mind a few hours ago. Now I only feel thankful for being alive.”
In most cases, people only realize that God helped them after they get shocked.

From the New Year’s service message on January 1, 1999

엊그제 여기서 작업하다가 큰 사고가 날 뻔했습니다.

연못 작업에 모터를 돌려서 물을 푸려고 하는데,

포크레인으로 돌을 가져가다가 떨어져서 8톤짜리 돌이 뒹굴었습니다.

거기에 사람이 있는지 몰랐는데, 죽기 일보 직전에 살아났습니다.

돌과 사람이 한 뼘 사이였습니다.

그런 일이 많은데 항상 의례히 도와주겠다고만 해서는 안됩니다.

물론 끝까지 하나님은 지켜주십니다.

그럴 줄 알았으면 그렇게 하지 않았을 것인데 무지로 인해서 그런 것입니다.

그리고 나더니 돈도 없는 애가 있는 돈을 100% 다 털어서 헌금한다고 가져왔더라구요.

“정말 나 살았습니다. 몇 시간 전까지는 멍하니 정신이 왔다갔다했습니다.

지금은 감사한 것밖에 없습니다” 하였습니다.

대개 보니 쇼크를 받을 때 하나님께서 도와주신 것을 깨닫게 됩니다.

1999년 1월 1일 신년예배 말씀 중