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...
신앙의 내리막길에서도 ... " 여호와여 나의 발이 미끄러진다고 말할 때에 주의 인자하심이 나를 붙드셨사오며 내 속에 근심이 많을 때에 주의 위안이 내 영혼을 즐겁게 하시나이다 " ( 시편 94 편 18-19 절 ). 신앙의 미끄럼틀에서 올라기보다 내려가고 있을 때 , 마음에 근심이 많을 때 , 어느 누구의 위로도 내 영혼이 거절하고 싶을 정도로 괴롭고 힘들 때 , 주님의 영원한 사랑이 나를 붙들고 계심을 깊이 경험하며 , 주님의 위안이 내 영혼을 즐겁게 하므로 하나님의 하나님 되심을 인정하며 주님의 높고 위대하심을 찬양케 하시니 그저 하나님께 감사 감사할 수 밖에 ....