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). ...
“나사렛 예수님이 지나가신다”(눅18:37)하는 말을 듣고 소경 거지 바디매오는 큰 소리로 “다윗의 후손 예수님(주님), 저를 불쌍히 여겨 주십시오”하고
외쳤다(막10:47; 눅18:37-38)는 말씀을 묵상할 때 첫째로 드는 생각은 갈급한 사람에게 우리는 “예수님”을 소개해야(전해야)한다는 교훈입니다.
둘째로 드는 생각은 지금 저의 심정도 ‘주님, 저를 불쌍히 여겨 주십시오’라는 것입니다. 세리(세무원)의 기도가 자꾸만 생각납니다:
“세리는 멀리 서서 감히 눈을 들어 하늘을 쳐다보지도 못하고 다만 가슴을 치며 이르되 하나님이여 불쌍히 여기소서
나는 죄인이로소이다 하였느니라”(눅18:13).
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