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). ...
왜 하나님께서는 그리하신 것일까요 ? 이스라엘 백성들이 왕이신 하나님을 버리고 이방인 나라처럼 왕을 요구한 그 죄가 하나님 보시기에 매우 큰 죄였음에도 불구하고 하나님께서는 그들의 요구를 들어주셨습니다 ( 사무엘상 12:13, 17, 현대인의 성경 ). 왜 하나님께서는 그리하신 것일까요 ? 우리의 죄악 된 선택의 결과를 통해 하나님을 왕으로 모시는 것과 사람을 왕으로 모시는 것이 어떻게 다른지 깨닫게 하시려고 그러시는 것일까요 ? ( 참고 : 역대상 12:8)