We are taught that we must become upright people who, in God’s sight, are blameless and fully keep His commandments. “In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly” [(Modern Translation: “When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the division of Abijah, and his wife Elizabeth also came from the family of Aaron. They were righteous before God and faithfully kept all the Lord’s commandments and regulations without fault”)] (Luke 1:5–6). While meditating on this passage, I would like to draw out the lessons given to us: (1) The author of Luke’s Gospel, Luke, first wrote to Theophilus about John the Baptist’s parents. The father’s name was “Zechariah” (meaning, “The LORD remembers...
어떻게 기도하면서 항상 하나님께 감사할 수 있을까요?
어떻게 사랑하는 사람을 위하여 기도하면서 항상 하나님께 감사할 수 있을까요? 사도 바울은 예수 그리스도의 심장으로(빌립보서 1:8) 사랑하는 빌립보 교회 성도들을 위하여 기억하며 기도할 때 하나님께 감사하였습니다(2절).
우리가 예수님의 마음으로 사랑하는 사람을 위하여 기도할 때 항상 하나님께 감사하기 위해선 우리 육신의 눈으로 그 사람의 허물을 보기보다[사랑으로 그 사람의 허물을 덮어주고(잠언 17:9)] 믿음의 눈으로 하나님께서 그 사람의 삶 속에서 행하시는 일(역사)을 볼 때 가능하다고 생각합니다(데살로니가전서 1:3).
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