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...
이것이 하나님의 은혜가 아니고 무엇이겠습니까! 하나님께서는 영원한 생명의 주님을 죽인 우리들을 죽은 사람들 가운데서 예수님을 살리시므로 영적으로 죽었던 우리를 살리셨을 뿐만 아니라 우리에게 영원한 생명을 선물로 주셨습니다 . 이것이 하나님의 은혜가 아니고 무엇이겠습니까 ! ( 사도행전 3:15; 로마서 6:23; 에베소서 2:1)