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). ...
뇌물을 요구하고 사리 사욕을 채우는 정치인과 함께 식사하게 될 때 가난한 사람을 학대하며 뇌물을 요구하고 사리 사욕을 채우는 정치인과 함께 식사하게 될 때 우리 앞에 앉은 자가 누구인지 주시해야 합니다 . 그가 베푼 것이 진수 성찬이라도 탐하지 말아야 합니다 . 아무리 입맛이 당겨도 절제해야 합니다 . 그 이유는 그 진수성찬이 우리를 속이는 미끼가 될 수도 있기 때문입니다 ( 잠언 23:1-3, 28:3; 미가 7:3, 현대인의 성경 ).