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...
주님의 인도하심 Why do we only expect our Shepherd Lord leads us beside quiet waters? Why not the valley of the shadow of death? (Ps. 23:2, 4) 왜 우리는 목자되신 주님께서 쉴만한 물 가으로 인도하시기만 기대하고 있는 것입니까 ? 왜 우리는 주님께서 우리를 사망의 음침한 골짜기로 인도하시는 것은 기대하고 있지 않는 것입니까 ? ( 시 23:2, 4)