I think what you said was exactly right.
You give me hope!
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Well, I hope to pass on the hope that every believer gets through trusting on Christ. And I don’t care about the shingle on the door of the congregation(s) where that believer goes, if the right Person is in there.
I think the Lion of Judah has been taken for a pussycat for so long, that all we think He can do is meow. Or that, maybe worse, He needs worldly ideas, however well meant. A spiritual ministry doesn’t necessarily pop up overnight; it has to grow into place.
But yes. We don’t have to lie down for this madness. Not even now. Will opposing it in godly ways occasion us some grief? Why, yes it will. Satan will not release his prey easily or gladly. And on hearing the stories of some people who have been living in sin, we will find reason to weep along with their grievous experiences.
But will it bring goodness? Oh yes, yes, yes it will. And here is where the best in every church congregation having the Lord can be brought to bear. Not every one concentrates on the exact same things. But it is a panoply of virtues the Lord brings to bear, not just one or two.
“Greet the brethren with a holy kiss.”