Sherrill: everything touched by the Gospel

Sunday, August 9, 2015
    Feast of Mary Sumner, Founder of the Mothers’ Union, 1921
Meditation:
    [Jesus:] “There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.”
    —Luke 12:2-3 (NIV)
Quotation:
    [Continued from yesterday]
    We know with our heads that the Bible and the Gospel have a bearing, sooner or later, upon every issue in life, every problem, every relationship, every practice. But is it not true that in our hearts we are afraid that the full-orbed, unfiltered revelation of God will disturb some custom, some privilege, some status by which we benefit in society, business, occupation, or government? And knowing that we are profiting by the blood, sweat, and tears of the many, we feel wrath rising in us whenever it is proposed that religion touches the thing in question.
    ... Lewis J. Sherrill (1892-1957), Lift Up Your Eyes, Richmond: John Knox Press, 1949, p. 159 (see the book)
    See also Luke 12:2-3; Ps. 139:7-12; Matt. 10:26; Mark 4:22; Luke 8:17; 1 Cor. 4:5
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, You have exposed my sin. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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