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...
주님께서 우리를 사랑하시기 때문에 ... 주님께서 우리를 사랑하시기 때문에 우리가 주님의 힘과 능력과 은혜로 나 자신과 죄악과 세상과 사탄과 죽음과 싸워 승리하는 것이지 결코 우리의 힘이나 무력으로 승리하는 것은 아닙니다 ! ( 참고 : 시편 44:3, 현대인의 성경 ).