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...
우리는 행복하며 기뻐하고 즐거워해야 합니다. 예수님으로 말미암아 사람들이 우리를 욕하고 핍박하고 거짓말로 온갖 악담을 할 때에 우리는 행복하며 기뻐하고 즐거워해야 합니다 . 그 이유는 하늘에서 우리의 상이 크기 때문입니다 ( 마태복음 5:11-12, 현대인의 성경 ).