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...
우리가 누구이기에 감히 ... 우리가 누구이기에 감히 하나님의 뜻을 대적하며 하나님께 반문할 수 있겠습니까 ? 지음을 받은 피조물이 어떻게 감히 조물주이신 하나님에게 " 왜 나를 이렇게 만들었습니까 ?" 하고 말할 수 있겠습니까 ? 토기장이가 진흙 한 덩이로 하는 귀히 쓸 그릇을 , 하나는 천하게 쓸 그릇을 만들 권한이 없습니까 ? ( 로마서 9:19-21, 현대인의 성경 )