“When there is a worldly spirit in the Church. It is manifest that the Church has sunk down into a low and backslidden state, when you see Christians conform to the world in dress, equipage, and “parties,” in seeking worldly amusements, and reading novels, and other books such as the world reads. It shows that they are far from God, and that there is great need of a revival of religion.
“When the Church finds its members falling into gross and scandalous sins, then it is time to awake and cry to God for a revival of religion. When such things are taking place as give the enemies of religion an occasion for reproach, it is time to ask of God: ‘What will become of Thy great Name?’”
<idle musing>
Seems like that would be now, doesn’t it? Even so, come Lord Jesus! Awake your slumbering church! Give sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf that your great name may be lifted high above the earth.
</idle musing>
No comments:
Post a Comment