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). ...
하나님의 은혜가 없이는 악인을 선대할 수 없습니다.
다윗은 사울 왕에게 옛날 속담인 “악은 악인에게서 나온다”라고 말했고, 사울 왕은 다윗에게
“네가 악을 선으로 갚는 것을 보니 나보다 낫구나”라고 말한 것(사무엘상 24:13, 17, 현대인의 성경)을 보면 사울
왕은 자기가 악인임을 인정한 것 같습니다. 그런 악인을 다윗이 선대한 것을 보면 예수님의 말씀처럼 원수를 사랑하며 우리를 미워하는 자를 선대해야 한다(누가복음 6:27)는 교훈을 받습니다. 예수님의 말씀입니다: “너희가 만일 선대하는 자만을 선대하면 칭찬 받을 것이 무엇이냐 죄인들도 이렇게 하느니라”(33절).
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