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...
하나님을 경외하는 자들 하나님을 경외하는 자들은 오직 주님만이 인자하시고 진실하시므로 주님의 이름에만 영광을 돌리고 결코 자기 자신들에게는 영광을 돌리지 않습니다 . 또한 하나님을 경외하는 자들은 하나님만 의지합니다 . 그 이유는 하나님이 그들의 도움이시요 그들의 방패이시기 때문입니다 . 하나님께서는 하나님을 경외하는 자들을 생각하사 그들에게 복을 주시고 그들과 그들의 자손을 더욱 번창하게 하십니다 . 그러므로 성경은 그들은 천지를 지으신 여호와께 복을 받은 자들이라고 말씀하고 있습니다 ( 시편 115:1, 11-15).