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...
역경과 위기 가운데서도 기뻐하지 못하는 이유는? 우리가 하나님께서 우리 인생의 여정에 허락하시는 역경이나 위기 가운데서도 주님 안에서 기뻐하지 못하고 있는 첫번째 이유는 우리가 우리의 뜻을 내려놓고 주님의 뜻만이 간절히 이뤄지길 원하고 있지 않고 있기 때문입니다 . 이보다 더 큰 원인은 우리가 하나님의 하나님 되심으로 즐거워하며 기뻐하기보다 하나님의 행하심으로 즐거워하며 기뻐하는데 너무나 익숙해져 있기 때문입니다 .