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...
믿음으로 하늘을 우러러 감사 기도를 드리십시다. 오병이어의 기적을 이루시기 전에 " 하늘을 우러러 감사 기도를 드리신 " 예수님께서는 죽은 나사로를 살리시기 전에도 " 하늘을 우러러보시고 " 아버지여 내 말을 들으신 것을 감사하나이다 " 라고 기도를 드리셨습니다 ( 마태복음 14:19, 현대인의 성경 ; 요한복음 11:41). 하나님의 놀라운 역사는 우리가 믿음으로 하늘을 우러러 하나님께 감사 기도를 드릴 때 일어납니다 .