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...
내 신앙이 성장하고 있다는 증거 ? 1. 거룩하신 하나님께 가까이 나아가면 갈수록 나 자신이 얼마나 큰 죄인인지를 더욱더 깨닫게 됩니다 ( 딤전 1:15). 2. 오직 예수 십자가의 공로를 의지할 수 밖에 없는 존재임을 인정할 수 밖에 없습니다 ( 갈 1:4, 6:14). 3. 나의 나된 것이 오직 하나님의 은혜인 줄 더 깊이 , 더 많이 깨닫게 됩니다 ( 롬 5:20; 고전 15:10). 4. 그 은혜의 힘으로 주님의 일에 더 수고를 합니다 ( 고전 15:10).