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...
주님은 상한 갈대를 꺾지 않으시고 꺼져가는 등불을 끄지 않으십니다. 우리에게 진리를 전하시는 주님은 상한 갈대를 꺾지 않으시고 꺼져가는 등불을 끄지 않으시며 의로운 심판을 성실하게 베푸실 것입니다 ( 참고 : 이사야 42:3, 현대인의 성경 ).