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...
“ 여호와께 감사하라 ” [ 시편 136 편 말씀 묵상 ] 지난 주 토요 새벽기도회 때 ‘ 영적 필터 ” ( spiritual filter ) 에 대해서 좀 생각해 보았습니다 . 생각하게 된 원인은 교회 정수기를 고치러 오신 분을 통하여 우리 교회 정수기의 문제가 바로 필터에 있다는 얘기를 들었기 때문입니다 . 마치 정수기 필터가 문제가 있으므로 마시는 물이 잘 나오지 않았던 것처럼 우리 교회의 영적 필터에 문제가 있으므로 제대로 표출되지 않는 것이 있지 않는가 생각하게 된 것입니다 . 이 생각은 특히 에베소서 5 장 15-21 절 말씀에 근거해서 지난 주 토요새벽기도회 때 묵상해 보았습니다 . 여기서 “ 영적 필터 ” 는 “ 지혜 ” 라고 말씀드렸 습니다 . 다시 말하면 , 우리 ...