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). ...
God who extends kindness to him when he is confined “But the LORD was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer” (Genesis 39:21). My heart is hard sometimes. The reason is that I see my loved ones suffering from sickness and lying at the crossroads of life and death. There are times when my heart is heavy and painful when I see them going through the unbelieving pain of their bodies. There isn’t much I can do for them except to praise God by their side and pray to God for them and to preach the word of God. As I do so, there are times when I cannot bear the tears that come out especially when I pray for them. Then, when the loved ones leave us, God guides me to lead the funeral service with the power of His grace. But when I come to the church on Sunday morning after their funerals and see their vacancy, my heart longs for them due to their memories again. But the amazing grace is that God gives...