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...
아무리 바른 목적을 가지고 복음 전도 선교 사역을 한다 할지라도 ... 우리가 아무리 주님을 위해서 하나님의 말씀을 전하는 바른 목적을 가지고 복음 전도 선교 사역을 한다고 할지라도 우리는 성령님의 인도하심에 복종해야 합니다 . 그 이유는 첫째로 우리는 연약한 존재이기 때문이요 둘째로는 성령님께서 우리의 연약함을 도우사 우리가 어디로 가서 어떻게 복음 전도 선교 사역을 해야할지 모를 때에 성령님께서는 하나님의 뜻을 따라 우리를 위해 기도해주시고 또한 인도해 주시기 때문입니다 ( 사도행전 16:6-10; 로마서 8:26-27, 현대인의 성경 ).