Greetings:
"Let them read our commandments in the
Prophets, Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, or Epistles; let them pursue the large number of precepts against avarice and luxury which are everywhere read to the congregations that meet for this purpose, and which strike the ear, not with the uncertain sound of philosophical discussion,
but with the thunder of God's own oracle pealing from the clouds."(Augustine.
The City of God, Book II; part .19) Now you might be asking yourself, "What is up with this". My reply is simple, speak the
Truth loud and proud. Don't fear
Truth, or rather what the
Truth may bring. I confess that I have had troubles lately over the
Truth. Not large problems, no one has tried to kill me or anything like that, but people have died for the
Truth. Surley if saints would die for the
Truth, the least I could do is stand up for
Truth. What I obtained from this passage was to my soul as sweet as honey and as nuroushing as bread. The
Word is in itself bold, and does not compromise. It simply draws a clear line, and leaves no room for debate. Thats how I wish to be. I want to be able to say this is
Truth, and this is not and there is no middle ground. No compromising, no faltering, and no stepping down. The
oracles of God thunder from heaven, and so should those that speak His
Word. Let the humanist be weak and feabaly undecided, But let those who trust in
Truth be as the
Truth itself is.
"O Lord, grant this I pray. Let your holy church stand up for right, abhor evil, and endure all things for Your name sake. Take not the trial away for we know trials only strengthen us, but only give thy
Word and Peace and Strength to endure. Sanctify us to Your
Word, for it is
the Truth. Amen.
In love and reverant care for truth,
The Reformer