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...
말하지 않고 행동으로 옮겨야 할 때도 있습니다. 아비가일처럼 지혜로운 아내는 막돼먹은 나발과 같은 남편으로 인해 닥친 가정의 위기를 모면하기 위해선 자기 남편에게 말하지 않고 행동으로 옮겨야 할 때도 있습니다 ( 참고 : 사무엘상 25:19).