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...
Balanced Relationship “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:12). Spouses are designed to rely on each other. However, if one relies more on their spouse than on God, it is impossible to build a healthy family. In relying on our spouses, we need to maintain balance. Over-reliance on each other to the extent of becoming independent from God is not a healthy marital relationship. There should be a certain degree of freedom between husband and wife. The purpose of this freedom is to allow each other the freedom to approach God. It means that while spouses rely on each other, there is a need for independent aspects. Thinking of a triangle, it is easy to understand that giving each other space means creating a free space. If we label the top corner as God, the left corner as the husband, and the right c...