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...
하나님의 약속을 사모합니다. 하나님께서는 이스라엘 백성들에게 이렇게 약속하셨었습니다 : " 오늘부터 내가 온 세상 사람들이 너희를 두려워하고 무서워하도록 하겠다 . 그들이 너희 소식을 듣고 떨며 불안해할 것이다 "( 신명기 2:25, 현대인의 성경 ). 동일하신 하나님께서 우리에게도 이 약속을 해주시사 온 세상 사람들이 우리를 두려워하고 무서워하도록 하시사 그들이 우리 소식을 듣고 떨며 불안해하게 하시길 기원합니다 .