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). ...
기꺼이 말씀을 받아들이는 성도님들 예수 그리스도의 복음을 듣고 주님의 종의 말을 기꺼이 받아들이는 성도들이 있는가 하면 그 주님의 종의 말을 받아들이기를 꺼리는 교인들이 있습니다 ( 사도행전 2:41, 현대인의 성경 ). 예수님의 참 제자들은 주님의 종의 복음적인 설교를 받을 때 사람의 말로 받아들이지 않고 기꺼이 하나님의 말씀으로 받아들입니다 ( 데살로니가전서 2:13, 현대인의 성경 ).