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). ...
“Jesus, whom you crucified” [Acts 2:22-36] In the creation myth of the ancient Korean kingdom, there is a verse in an inserted song that goes like this: ‘Thick and thick, I'll give you my old house, build a new one.’ Do you know what this means? There is a frog with a venomous bite called the ‘Om toad.’ When this Om toad lays eggs, it used to be afraid of snakes and avoided them. But after laying eggs, it goes to find a venomous snake and fights with all its might, spewing venom. Eventually, it gets eaten by the snake, but in the process, it leaves behind its venom. This venom, left behind in the belly of the snake, eventually kills the snake as well. Moreover, the eggs in the belly of the mother Om toad are born as healthy baby Om toad, fed by both the mother Om toad and the snake. In the phrase ‘Thick and thick, I'll give you my old house, build a new one,’ the old house ...