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...
"나의 탓이로다" 다윗은 하나님께서 기름을 부어 세우신 제사장 아히멜렉이 죽임을 당한 것이 자기 탓인 줄 알았습니다 ( 삼상 22:22). 우리도 주님의 종이 해 ( 고통 ?) 를 당하는 것이 " 나의 탓 "(22 절 ) 인 줄 알아야 하지 않을까요 ? 우리 목사님들은 성도님들이 힘들어 하고 고통을 당하는 것이 " 나의 탓 " 인 줄 알아야 하지 않을까요 ?