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). ...
Purpose of suffering “But they will become his slaves so that they may learn the difference between My service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries” (2 Chronicles 12:8). In a book called "Suffer" by Rev. Thomas Case, a Puritan doctor of soul, he talks about the 21 lessons God teaches his people through the situation of suffering. I was afraid as I was reading those 21 lessons. So I wrote these words: It is terrible that I don’t know why I am being discipline by God. But the more fearful thing is that I have not learned the teachings of God even after I was disciplined by God.’ The reason for this fearful thought is that because many times we don’t realize our sins that we have committed against God even though we are disciplined by God. That’s why we are wondering why these painful situations have come upon us in situations where we are suffering from discipline by God. And w...