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). ...
고난의 잔, 축복의 잔, 은혜의 잔 성찬식 때 우리가 믿음으로 받는 포도주는 그리스도의 피를 상징하는 것으로서 그 포도주 잔은 축복의 잔입니다 ( 고린도전서 10:16, 현대인의 성경 ). 예수님께서 하나님 아버지의 뜻대로 고난의 잔을 십자가에서 받으셨기에 우리가 그 축복의 잔을 받을 수 있게 된 것입니다 ( 누가복음 22:42, 현대인의 성경 ). 우리도 예수님을 본받아 그리스도를 위해 은혜로 주신 고난을 받아야 합니다 ( 빌립보서 1:29, 현대인의 성경 ).