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...
보이지 않는 영원한 것을 바라봅니다! 우리는 보이는 쇠약해 가는 우리의 겉 사람과 이 세상에서 잠시 받는 가벼운 고난을 바라보지 않습니다 . 우리는 보이지 않는 날마다 새로와지고 있는 속사람과 그 무엇과도 비교될 수 없는 다가 오는 세상의 크고 엄청난 영원한 영광을 바라봅니다 . " 보이는 것은 잠깐이지만 보이지 않는 것은 영원하기 때문입니다 ."( 고린도후서 4:16-18, 현대인의 성경 ).