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). ...
우리의 슬픔은 소망이 있는 슬픔입니다. 예수님 안에서 자는 ( 죽은 ) 분들을 생각할 때 우리는 충분히 슬퍼할 수 있습니다 . 그 러나 예수님께서 죽으셨다가 다시 살아나심을 믿는 우리들의 슬픔은 소망이 있는 슬픔입니다 . 그 소망이란 바로 예수님 안에서 자는 자들도 하나님께서 예수님과 함께 데리고 오신다는 소망입니다 ( 데살로니가전서 4 장 13-14 절 ).