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...
말씀 순종하기를 머뭇머뭇하고 있습니다. 주님께서 나에게 ' 가서 그 사람을 만나 그를 위하여 기도하라 ' 고 말씀하시는데 나는 여러 사람에게서 그 사람에 대해 안좋은 이야기를 많이 들어서 주님의 말씀에 순종하기를 머뭇머뭇하고 있습니다 ( 참고 : 사도행전 9:10-14).