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). ...
고난을 마다하지 말아야 하는 이유는 ... 우리가 예수님과 그분의 몸된 교회를 위하여 고난 받는 것을 마다하지 말아야 하는 이유는 예수 그리스도의 고난에 참여하므로 우리가 순종함을 배우기 때문이며 ( 히브리서 5:8) 또한 “ 지금 우리가 받는 고난은 앞으로 우리에게 나타날 영광과 전혀 비교가 되지 않 " 기 때문입니다 ( 로마서 8:18, 현대인의 성경 ).