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...
항상 다른 사람들에게 은혜를 베풀고 꾸어 주기를 기뻐하는 의인은 ... 항상 다른 사람들에게 은혜를 베풀고 꾸어 주기를 기뻐하는 의인은 결코 버림을 당하지 않고 그의 자녀들은 구걸하지 않을 것이며 하나님께 복을 받습니다 ( 참고 : 시편 37:25-26, 현대인의 성경 ).