In the eyes of the unbelieving world the life and claims of the Christians are a mass of contradictions and impossibilities. Unbelievers see nothing of the glory and nobility of Christian life, as does God, who looks into the hidden things, says Luther in explanation of Matt. 6:16-18 (1532) The World Does Not Understand Christian Life. You see, the whole of the Christian life has to be hidden and remain hidden this way. It Cannot achieve great fame or put on much of a display or show before the world. So let it go at that. Do not worry about the way it is hidden, covered up, and buried, and the way no one sees it or notices it. Be content with the fact that your Father up there in heaven sees it. he has sharp eyes and can see a very long distance, even though it may be concealed by big dark clouds and buried deep in the earth. Consequently, the life of all Christians is intended for the eyes of God alone, and that is how it all comes out. We could live any way we pleased, and we could so as well as possible. Still what we did could not make the world satisfied or content or thankful, and it does not really deserve our help and kindness.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:47:04 +0000
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