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). ...
선한 목자 없는 양같이 흩어져 고생하는 성도들을 보고 불쌍히 여겨야 합니다.
예수님께서는 목자 없는 양같이 흩어져 고생하는 군중들을 보시고 불쌍히 여기셨습니다. 그래서 예수님께서는 제자들에게 “추수할 것은 많으나 일꾼이 적다. 그러므로 너희는 주인에게 추수할 일꾼을 보내 달라고 간청하여라”하고 말씀하셨습니다(마태복음
9:36-38, 현대인의 성경). 우리도 예수님을 본받아 선한 목자 없는 양같이 흩어져 고생하는 성도들을 보고 불쌍히 여겨야 합니다. 그리고 우리는 예수님의 말씀대로 주님에게 추수할 일꾼을 보내 달라고 간구해야 합니다.
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