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...
하나님은 다 보고 계십니다! 하나님은 우리가 행하는 모든 일을 다 보고 계시며 우리의 걸음을 일일이 헤아리십니다 . 그 하나님 앞에서 우리는 과연 거짓말 한 적도 없고 다른 사람을 속인 일도 없다고 말할 수 있을까요 ? 과연 우리는 하나님이 우리를 정직한 저울에 달아 보시면 우리의 진실을 아실 것이라고 말할 수 있나요 ? ( 참고 : 욥기 31:4-6, 현대인의 성경 )