Section 11
out of life, and death. In our journey we may fol low the Lord to a certain place, and there we shall meet legions of demons and unclean industry. Then we may go with Him to another place and there meet the leaking out of life, and death.
In Luke 7:36-50 we are represented by the sinful woman who had her sins forgiven and then began to love the Lord and live a life of peace. As those who have experienced the for giveness of sins, we love the Lord and live a life of peace. Then, according to chapter eight, we follow Him, minister to His need, grow in life, shine as lamps, and become real relatives of the Lord. Hence, in 7:36—8:21 we see a picture of our Christian experience starting with the for giveness of sins and ending with becoming the Lord's relatives, the members of His Body.
According to the record in 8:22-56, we should not stop with becoming relatives of the Lord. Rather, we must go on to take the way the Lord has ordained for us. This means that we should take the journey that He has ordained. We make this journey at the Lord's word and with Him in the boat.
We should not think that if we take the jour ney ordained by the Lord everything will be easy. On the contrary, we should be prepared to face