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...
기도하는 습관 우리는 우리가 원하는데로 기도하기 보다 하나님께서 원하시는대로 기도하는 습관 , 즉 우리의 뜻대로 기도하기보다 하나님께서 우리가 필요로 하는 것을 알고 계시다는 사실을 믿고 하나님의 뜻대로 기도하는 습관을 갖는 것이 중요합니다 ( 마태복음 26:39).