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). ...
우리가 원하는 것, 하나님께서 원하시는 것? 이스라엘 사람들은 자기들을 블레셋 사람에게 구해 낼 이스라엘 왕을 그리도 원하고 있었던 반면에 사울은 잃어버린 나귀를 찾기를 그리도 원하고 있었습니다 ( 사무엘상 9:20, 현대인의 성경 ). 그런데 하나님께서는 잃어버린 죄인 한 명이 회개하고 하나님께 돌아오기를 그리도 원하고 계십니다 ( 누가복음 15:7, 10, 24, 32, 현대인의 성경 ).