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...
끝까지 주님을 믿는 믿음을 저버리지 말아야 합니다. 우리는 사탄의 왕좌가 있는 곳에 살면서도 예수님의 이름을 굳게 잡고 주님의 신실한 증인이 되어 죽임을 당한다 할지라도 끝까지 주님을 믿는 믿음을 저버리지 말아야 합니다 ( 요한계시록 2:13, 현대인의 성경 ).