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). ...
하나님을 저버리는 요구? 이스라엘 사람들은 이집트에서 그들을 인도해 내어 이집트 사람들과 그들을 괴롭히던 모든 원수들의 손에서 그들을 구해 주신 하나님이시요 그들을 모든 재난과 고통에서 구출한 그들의 하나님을 저버리고 오히려 자신들에게 왕을 세워 주시길 요구했습니다 ( 사무엘상 10:18-19, 현대인의 성경 ). 우리가 하나님께 기도로 요구하는 것들 중 혹여나 하나님을 저버리는 요구를 하고 있는 것은 아닌지 자아성찰해볼 필요가 있습니다 .