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...
Let us become mature Christians [Philippians 3:15-16] Have you ever heard of "Growing Pains"? "Growing pain" is a figurative word that describes the pain that children or adolescents have during the time of their sudden growth or a similar phenomenon. Usually the pain appears on knees and ankles, thighs, shin, and arms (Internet). It is said that 10 to 20% of children aged 4 to 12 are experiencing this growing pain. This growing pain is a necessary process that the children must experience as they grow (Internet). In other words, the children must go through growing pain in order them to grow. The author, Daniel Gottlieb, who wrote the book "The Road Less Traveled," said: ‘The measure of a man's greatness is his ability to take on the pain. The great man is pleased with the pain. That’s...