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...
수동적 섬김 주님의 몸된 교회를 섬김에 있어서 수동적 (passive) 일 필요가 있음을 느낍니다 . 보이는 장점은 우리가 수동적으로 섬길 때 주님께서 주님의 교회를 세우시는 것을 좀 더 분명하게 보인다는 것입니다 . 또 다른 장점은 우리가 수동적으로 섬길 때 화목하게 팀 사역을 함께 하는데 유익하다는 것입니다 . 우리가 너무나 지나치게 능동적으로 교회를 섬기려 하면 주님이 교회를 세우시는 역사보다 우리의 행함이 더 잘 보이고 또한 화목하게 팀 사역을 함께 하기가 어려울 수도 있지 않나 생각합니다 .