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...
그리스도인의 바른 헌신관 [ 잠언 20 장 25 절 말씀 묵상 ] 우리가 그리스도인으로서 하나님 보시기에 바른 삶을 살기 위해선 우리는 바른 헌신관을 가지고 있어야 합니다 . 오늘 본문 잠 언 20 장 25 절을 보십시오 : “ 함부로 이 물건은 거룩하다 하여 서원하고 그 후에 살피면 그것이 그 사람에게 덫이 되느니라” ( It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows ). 여러분 , 서원 기도 하면 성경에 누가 생각나십니까 ? 저는 사무엘상 1 장에 나오는 한나가 생각납니다 . 우리가 이미 알고 있듯이 “ 한나”하면 임신하지 못했던 여인으로서 (5-6 절 ) 하나님께 서원 기도를 드렸던 여인이었 습니다 . 사무엘 상 1 장 10-11 절을 보십시오 : “ 한나가 마음이 괴로워서 여호와께 기도하고 통곡하며 서원하여 이르되 ...