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The loneliness of the Christian results from his walk with God in an ungodly world, a walk that must often take him away from the fellowship of good Christians as well as from that of the unregenerate world. His God-given instincts cry out for companionship with others of his kind, others who can understand his longings, his aspirations, his absorption in the love of Christ; and because within his circle of friends there are so few who share his inner experiences he is forced to walk alone.
The unsatisfied longings of the prophets for human understanding caused them to cry out in their complaint, and even our Lord Himself suffered in the same way.
The man [or woman] who has passed on into the divine Presence in actual inner experience will not find many who understand him. He finds few who care to talk about that which is the supreme object of his interest, so he is often silent and preoccupied in the midst of noisy religious shoptalk. For this he earns the reputation of being dull and over-serious, so he is avoided and the gulf between him and society widens.
He searches for friends upon whose garments he can detect the smell of myrrh and aloes and cassia out of the ivory palaces, and finding few or none he, like Mary of old, keeps these things in his heart.
It is this very loneliness that throws him back upon God. His inability to find human companionship drives him to seek in God what he can find nowhere else."
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What an amazing move of God in that village! Some so called evangelists will manipulate, or pressure people to "make a decision" by saying a "sinner's prayer", but I didn't see that happening here. Instead, I see the sincerity and Spirit-birthed conviction of sin in these dear people. Only the Lord could effect these results. Thank you for sharing this.
I loved this. Thanks for posting it. :)
Blessings,
Victoria
Brenda,
I am still amazed by this video, my whole family keeps talking about it! I like what you said, "Spirit-birthed conviction", yes, it is the work of God!
Thank you for becoming one of my followers as well and linking to my blog. :)
Leah
I am glad you liked it Victoria! :)
This was an amazing video. It not only showed what can happen if you tell others about Christ but how God can use you to help save others if you are only willing. I feel called to become a missionary when I am older but I realize that being a missionary is not only going somewhere far away but can be right in your own home. I love the quote you are either a missionary or a mission field. Thanks again!
I'm crying. This wonderful. I wish I could have been there. Would to God we could see these kind of "riots" in the streets of America!
Thank you Debbie, it is true that God can use us right where we are. Among our own people we have the advantage of already speaking the language and understanding the culture. All around us there are lost and dying souls that need the Savior. We need to keep close to our Lord Jesus, walking daily with Him, learning to hear is voice and obeying. He will teach us, prepare us and enable us for the work He wants us to do.
In Christ,
Leah
Amen Amber!
What a wonderful video -- Sam and I loved it!!! Thanks for sharing the link to it. Just watching it filled me with joy and gratefulness to our Lord!!
Hope you are well and God bless you, Leah!
So glad you liked it Lesley!
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