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...
주님의 징계하심 주님의 징계하심을 경히 여겨서도 안되겠지만 그렇다고 낙심해서도 안된다 . 그 이유는 주님의 징계하심은 주님께서 나를 사랑하신다는 증거요 , 주님께서 나를 자녀로 받아들이시고 대우하신다는 증거요 , 또한 주님께서는 나의 유익을 위하시고 계시기 때문이다 ( 히브리서 12:5-10).