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 knows my fear and gives me courage “But if you are afraid to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp, and you will hear what they say; and afterward your hands will be strengthened that you may go down against the camp …” (Judges 7:10-11). It is a world of fear. They are so many fears in this world. They are so many waves in this world that threaten us. We Christians are riding the ship with the Lord our Pilot in this world that is like a dark sea and are striving to paddle toward the Heaven. But on the way to Heaven we meet a big storm that we didn’t expect. Obviously, what we prayed and expected was a calm sea wave. Then we are afraid of the unexpected big storm of our lives. We are afraid to see the big storm. And in fear we try to battle against the great storm (Jonah 1:13). As we keep on trying desperately to row back ...