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...
왜 결실하지 못하는 것인가? 왜 결실하지 못하는 것인가 ? 하나님의 말씀은 듣지만 사탄이 즉시 와서 뿌려진 말씀을 뺏앗아 가기에 , 하나님의 말씀을 들을 때 즉시 기쁨으로 받지만 그 속에 뿌리가 없어 잠깐 견디다가 말씀으로 인하여 환난이나 박해가 일어나면 곧 넘어지기에 , 하나님의 말씀을 듣기는 하지만 세상의 염려와 재물의 유혹과 기타 욕심이 들어와 말씀을 막기에 결실하지 못하는 것입니다 ( 마가복음 4:14-19).