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...
재앙이 닥치면 무서워서 사람들의 마음이 녹을 것이며 ... 재앙이 닥치면 무서워서 사람들의 마음이 녹을 것이며 모든 사람들의 손에 맥이 풀리고 그들의 기력이 쇠하며 모든 사람의 무릎이 물처럼 약해질 것입니다 . 보라 , 재앙을 다가오고 있습니다 . 하나님의 말씀입니다 : “ 내 말은 반드시 이루어질 것이다 ”( 에스겔 21:7, 현대인의 성경 ).