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...
매우 복되도다 그 사람 [ 시편 1 편 말씀 묵상 ] 교회 유모 중 사탄의 8 복이 있다고 합니다 . 그 8 복 중에 제 주목을 끈 한 3 가지를 적어 봅니다 : (1) " 피곤하고 바쁘다는 핑계로 교회에 나가지 않는 자는 복이 있나니 그들이 나의 가장 믿을만한 일군이 될 것임이요 ", (2) " 목사의 과오나 흠을 보고 트집을 잡는 자는 복이 있나니 설교를 들어도 은혜를 받지 못할 것임이요 ", (7) " 성경을 읽고 기도할 수 없을만큼 바쁜 자는 복이 있나니 그들은 나의 유혹에 쉽게 넘어가 마침내 나의 조롱거리가 될 것임이요 ". 사탄의 8 복 중 이 3 복을 읽으면서 요즘 우리 크리스찬들에게 많이 적용이 되지 않나 생각이 들었습니다 . 특히 ...