Adams: who is my true brother?

Sunday, May 19, 2019
    Feast of Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 988
Meditation:
    We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death.
    —1 John 3:14 (NIV)
Quotation:
    Who belongs to the Church? Who is my true brother? We cannot always tell whether or not a man believes in Christ; but we can always ask—Christianity is not a secret society. And if a man says he loves the Lord, why should I not treat him as my brother? If I should happen to welcome one who is only a professing Christian, who has not given his heart to Christ, what harm has it done? I will have offered the love of God to one who rejects it, and I will have given a few hours of my life to an enemy—but our Father holds out His hands all day long to a rebellious people, and our Savior gave His life for me when I was His enemy.
    ... Robert MacColl Adams (1913-1985), “Receiving One Another” (see the book)
    See also 1 John 3:14; Isa. 53:6; Rom. 5:8; Eph. 5:18-20; 1 Pet. 3:18-19; 1 John 4:9-10
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, make me faithful to Your word. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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