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...
고통의 물결이 끊임없이 밀어닥치고 있습니다. 내가 " 재앙을 만날 때 어찌 도와 달라고 부르짖지 않겠습니까 ?" " 내가 주께 부르짖으나 주께서 대답하지 아니하 " 십니다 . " 내가 섰사오나 주께서 나를 돌아보지 아니하 " 십니다 . " 내가 복을 바랐더니 화가 왔고 광명을 기다렸더니 흑암이 왔 " 습니다 . " 고통의 물결은 끊임없이 나에게 밀어닥치고 있 " 습니다 . 그러므로 " 내 마음이 들끓고 고요함이 없 " 습니다 ( 욥기 30:20, 24, 26-27).