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). ...
The God of Abraham [Acts 7:1-8] A promise is a promise. President Lincoln was a man who kept his promises, especially those made to his mother. One day, President Abraham Lincoln was riding in a carriage with a Union colonel who had come from Kentucky. The colonel took out a bottle of whiskey from his pocket and offered President Lincoln a drink. President Lincoln declined, saying, ‘Thank you, but I do not drink whiskey.’ A little while later, the colonel pulled out a pipe and offered it to President Lincoln. Again, President Lincoln declined, saying, ‘No, thank you, Colonel.’ Then, President Lincoln explained, ‘Let me tell you why I do not drink alcohol or smoke. When I was about nine years old, my mother called me to her bedside. She was very ill. 'Abe,' she said, 'the doctor tells me I may not recover. I want you to be a good man. Promi...