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). ...
믿음으로 잠잠히 하나님의 불과 같은 말씀을 기다려야 ... 이스라엘 백성의 눈에는 시내 산 꼭대기에 머물러 있는 하나님의 영광의 광채가 무섭게 타오르는 불처럼 보였는데 모세는 구름이 뒤덮인 그 산에 올라가서 6 일 동안 하나님 앞에 잠잠히 머물러 있었습니다 . 7 일째 되는 날에야 하나님께서 구름 가운데서 모세를 부르셨습니다 ( 출애굽기 24:15-18, 현대인의 성경 ). 이 말씀을 묵상할 때 하나님의 종은 겸손히 영광의 하나님 앞에 나아가 믿음으로 잠잠히 하나님의 불과 같은 말씀 ( 예레미야 23:19) 을 기다려야 한다는 생각이 듭니다 .