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...
"아골 골짜기"와 "사망의 음침한 골짜기" 비록 이 세상은 " 아골 골짜기 "( 괴로움의 골짜기 )( 수 7:26) 요 " 사망의 음침한 골짜기 "( 시 23:4) 라 할지라도 , 우리 그리스도인들은 " 아골 골짜기로 소망의 문을 삼아 주 " 시는 하나님 ( 호 2:15) 이시요 우리가 사망의 음침한 골짜기를 다닐지라도 우리와 함께 하시는 하나님으로 말미암아 두려워하지 않고 항상 소망 중에 즐거워 합니다 ( 롬 12:12).