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). ...
“칼을 쓰는 사람은 다 칼로 한다”(마26:52, 현대인의 성경)하는 예수님의 말씀을 묵상할 때 요한계시록13장
10절 현대인의 성경 말씀을 묵상하게 됩니다: “잡혀갈 사람은 잡혀가고 칼날에 죽임을 당하도록 되어 있는 사람은 칼날에 죽임을 당할 것입니다. 그래서 성도들에게 인내하는 믿음이 필요합니다.” 이 두 말씀을 연합해서 묵상할 때 우리 성도들은
“칼을 쓰는 사람”이라기보다 오히려 “칼날에 죽임을 당하도록 되어 있는 사람”이란 생각이 듭니다.
그래서 우리뿐만 아니라 시몬 베드로도
“인내하는 믿음이 필요합니다.”
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