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). ...
하나님께 택함을 받는 목적? 하나님께서 아브라함을 택하신 것은 아브라함이 자기 자녀들과 후손들을 잘 인도하여 의롭고 선한 일을 하게 하여 경건하게 살도록 하기 위해서였습니다 . 그렇게 함으로써 하나님께서는 아브라함에게 한 모든 약속을 이행하셨습니다 ( 창세기 18:19, 현대인의 성경 ). 우리는 하나님께 택함을 받은 자들로서 우리 자녀들과 후손들을 잘 인도하여 의롭고 선한 일을 하게 하여 경건하게 살도록 해야 합니다 .