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...
나는 하나님의 잠잠하심을 두려워해야 한다. 더 이상 하나님의 징벌이 더딤으로 말미암아 나는 죄 짓는 것을 양심에 꺼리낌 없이 담대히 해서는 안된다 ( 전도서 8:11). 그 이유는 하나님은 반드시 하나님의 때에 나를 책망하시며 내 죄를 내 눈 앞에 낱낱이 드러내실 것이기 때문이다 . 나는 하나님의 잠잠하심을 두려워해야 한다 ( 시편 50:21).