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). ...
Jonah’s God (8) [Jonah 4:1-11] The theologian and humanist, Dallas Willard, gives us words that make us think about "spiritual development and emotions" in his book “Renovation of the Heart”. Among them I would like to share with you three precious lessons and applicable words: (1) ‘We should listen to the words of reason even when we express emotions or are caught up in emotions.’ Our lives must be driven by the facts rather than feelings, We must live the Word-driven life. Here, the Word-driven life is being led by the Word and is living by faith. (2) ‘Self-control refers to the continuing ability to control self in order to accomplish the actions and personality that one chooses or decides, even if he doesn’t feel that way. Self-control is we do things that we need to do even though we don’...