God’s love, which is stronger than death, is causing me to continue walking the path of the mission the Lord has given me (John 6:1–15). “At that very time some Pharisees came and said to Him, ‘Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill You.’ He replied, ‘Go tell that fox, “I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.” In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem! Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing. Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see Me again until you say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord” (Luke 13:31–35). ...
돌려 인도하시고 갇힌 바 되게 하시는 하나님의 인도하심의 의도?
삶을 뒤돌아 볼 때 하나님께서는 저의 기도와 기대대로 저를 지름길로 인도해주지 않으시고 오히려 멀리 돌려 인도해주셨고(출 13:17-18), 또한 제가 아무리 동서남북을 보아도 문제 해결점이 안보이는 갇힌 바된 상황으로 인도해주시기도 하셨습니다(14:3). 왜 하나님께서는 그리 인도하셨을까 생각해 볼 때 어쩌면 하나님께서는 저로 하여금 "가만히 서서 여호와께서 오늘 너희를 위하여 행하시는 구원을 보"길 원하시지 않았나 생각합니다(13-14절).
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