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...
하나님의 은혜를 보고 기뻐하는 위로자 " 저가 이르러 하나님의 은혜를 보고 기뻐하여 모든 사람에게 굳은 마음으로 주께 붙어 있으라 권하니 "( 사도행전 11 장 23 절 ). ' 과연 나는 내 삶에 무엇을 보고 있으며 또한 무엇을 보길 원하는가 ? 나는 내 가정 가운데 무엇을 보고 있으며 내가 섬기는 승리장로교회 공동체 가운데 무엇을 보고 또한 보길 원하고 있는가 ?' 란 질문들을 자신에게 던져 보았습니다 . 교회 적으로는 양적 성장을 보길 원하는 ' 유혹 ' 도 있을 때가 없지 않아 있고 질적 성장인 믿음의 진보를 간절히 보고 싶을 때가 많이 있습니다 . 특히 교회적으로는 사도행전 4 장 말씀에서 하나님이 저에게 주신 말씀인 기도의 능력 ...