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). ...
여러 가지 시련으로 잠시 근심할 수밖에 없으나 ... 우리가 여러 가지 시련으로 잠시 근심할 수밖에 없으나 그래도 크게 기뻐하고 있는 이유는 시련을 겪은 순수한 믿음은 불로 연단하여도 없어질 금보다 귀하여 예수 그리스도께서 다시 오실 때 칭찬과 영광과 존귀를 받게 될 것이기 때문입니다 ( 베드로전서 1:6-7, 현대인의 성경 ).