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...
진정한 위로는? 자기의 죄로 인하여 고통을 당하고 있는 친구에게 ' 괜찮아 . 앞으로 잘될꺼야 ' 라고 말하는 것은 진정한 위로가 될 수가 없습니다 . 진정한 위로는 예수 그리스도 안에서 죄사함이 있다는 진리를 믿고 참된 회개 가운데 죄 용서함을 받는 것입니다 . 죄에서 자유를 누릴 때만이 고통에서 자유를 누리게 될 것입니다 . ( 유진 피터슨의 " 물총새에 불이 붙듯 " 을 읽으면서 )