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). ...
하나님께서는 우리 삶의 “영토”(예를 들어, 재정)를 줄이기 시작하실 것이라는 생각이 들었습니다. 예후가 하나님을 법을 지키는데 전력을 쏟지 않고 오히려 이스라엘을 범죄하게 한 여로보암을 그대로 본받으므로 하나님께서는 이스라엘의 영토를 줄이기 시작하셨습니다 ( 열왕기하 10:31-32, 현대인의 성경 ). 저는 이 말씀을 묵상할 때 우리가 주님의 계명을 지키는데 전력을 쏟지 않고 오히려 그 계명을 불순종하면 하나님께서는 우리 삶의 “ 영토 ”( 예를 들어 , 재정 ) 를 줄이기 시작하실 것이라는 생각이 들었습니다 .