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...
잠자리에서 슬피 울기만 합니다. 하나님은 우리를 건져주시려고 하시는데 우리는 하나님께 거짓말을 하고 진심으로 하나님께 부르짖지 않으며 잠자리에서 슬피 울기만 합니다 . 세상의 물질을 위해서는 서로 모이면서도 하나님을 외면하고 있습니다 ( 호세아 7:13-14, 현대인의 성경 ).