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...
우매한 자들, 지혜로운 자들 우매한 자들은 하나님을 경외하지 않습니다 . 그들은 악을 행하면서도 깨닫지 못하고 하나님의 성전에 들어가 헌금을 드립니다 . 그들은 하나님 앞에서도 함부로 입을 열고 급한 마음으로 말을 많이 합니다 . 그들은 하나님께 서원한 것을 실수라도 변명하면서 갚지 않습니다 . 그들은 걱정이 많고 꿈도 많으며 헛된 일들이 많습니다 . 그러나 지혜로운 자들은 하나님을 경외합니다 . 그들은 하나님의 성전에 들어가 가까이 하여 하나님의 말씀을 듣습니다 . 그들은 하나님 앞에서 마땅히 말을 적게 합니다 . 그들은 하나님께 서원한 것을 반드시 갚습니다 . ( 전도서 5 장 1-7 절 )