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...
용서의 기도 " 여호와의 기름 부으신 " 사울 왕의 옷자락을 벰으로 마음에 찔림이 있었던 다윗은 ( 삼상 24:5) 자신이 왕이 되어 압살롬으로부터 도망칠 때 시므이가 그를 저주하므로 죽어 마땅한 죄를 범했는데도 불구하고 ( 삼하 19:21) 그에게 " 네가 죽지 아니하리라 하고 그에게 맹세 " 까지 했습니다 (23 절 ). 하나님의 아들 예수님께서 자기 백성에게 왔지만 그들은 예수님을 영접하지 않았을 뿐만 아니라 ( 요 11:11) 독생자 예수님을 저주의 나무인 십자가에 못박아 죽였습니다 . 그 때 예수님께서는 하나님 아버지에게 이렇게 기도하셨습니다 : " 아버지 저들을 사하여 주옵소서 자기들이 하는 것을 알지 못함이니이다 "( 눅 23:34).