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...
고통을 통하여 나의 약함을 깨달아 갈 때 고통을 통하여 나의 약함을 깨달아 갈 때 나는 나의 약함을 부끄러워할 필요가 없습니다 . 오히려 나는 나의 약함을 자랑해야 합니다 . 그 이유는 그리스도의 능력이 나에게 머물러 있게 하기 위해서입니다 ( 고린도후서 12:8-9, 현대인의 성경 ).