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). ...
한 알의 밀이 땅에 떨어져 죽을 때가 있습니다. 세상의 모든 일은 다 정한 때가 있습니다 . 날 때가 있으면 죽을 때가 있습니다 . 심을 때가 있으면 거둘 때가 있습니다 . 한 알의 밀이 땅에 떨어져 죽을 때가 있습니다 . 그 죽을 때는 하나님께서 정하신 때입니다 . 그 때가 바로 영광을 받을 때입니다 . 예수님께서는 하나님께서 정하신 때에 마치 한 알의 밀이 땅에 떨어져 죽으므로 많은 열매를 맺는 것처럼 십자가에 죽으시므로 지금도 많은 열매를 맺고 계십니다 ( 전도서 3:1-2; 요한복음 12:23-24, 현대인의 성경 ).