Alone It is human to stand with the crowd. It is divine to stand alone. It is man-like to follow the people, to drift with the tide; it is God-like to follow a principle, to stem the tide. "As.no man stood with me, , but all men forsook me..." (2 Tim. 4:16) wrote the battle scarred Apostle in describing his first appearance before Nero to answer for his life, for believing and teaching contrary to the Roman world. Noah built and voyaged alone. Abraham wandered and worshiped alone. Daniel dined and prayed alone. Elijah sacrificed and witnessed alone. Jeremiah prophesied and wept alone. Jesus loved and died alone. Of the lonely way his disciples would live he said: "...strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it" (Matt. 7:14). Of their treatment by the many who walk in the broad way he said: "If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but 1 have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you" (John 15:19). The church in the wilderness praised Abraham and persecuted Moses. The church of the kings praised Moses and persecuted the prophets. The church of Caiaphas praised the prophets and persecuted Jesus. The church of the Popes praised the Savior and persecuted the saints. And multitudes now, both in the church and in the world, applaud the courage and fortitude of the patriarchs and prophets, the apostles and martyrs, but condemn as stubbornness or foolishness similar faithfulness to truth today. NEW LIFE MISSION-INDIA PASTOR T.M.JOSEPH
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:20:17 +0000
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