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). ...
선으로 바꾸시는 하나님을 믿기에 ... 나발은 악으로 다윗의 선을 갚았습니다 ( 삼상 25:21). 사울 왕은 다윗을 학대하였지만 다윗은 그를 선대하였습니다 (24:17). 미려한 그리스도인은 하나님의 선을 오히려 악으로 갚습니다 . 그러나 지혜로운 그리스도인은 다윗처럼 자기를 학대하는 사람에게도 선하게 대합니다 . 그 이유는 그는 하나님은 선하시사 학대를 돌이켜 선으로 바꾸시는 하나님이신 줄 믿기 때문입니다 ( 창 50:20).