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...
Day 1: Those who are pure in heart [Psalms 73 ] Once, when I bought a new car, I advised my children not to eat in the back seat to keep it well-maintained. For about a year, I was able to keep the car clean without any issues. However, a year later, my oldest son Dillon suddenly threw up a lot in the back seat of my car. Perhaps he had been feeling unwell since the previous night and eventually vomited in my car. At that moment, my oldest daughter Yeri covered her nose with her hand, complaining about the strong smell. Even my youngest daughter Karis expressed her discomfort with the smell. Haha. Fortunately, there was a gas station nearby. I quickly drove there and used towels to clean up all the food that came out of Dillon's stomach and wiped down the car floor and seats. This i...