“For it is not persecution alone that is to be feared; nor those things which advance by open attack to overwhelm and cast down the servants of God. Caution is more easy where danger is manifest, and the mind is prepared beforehand for the contest when the adversary avows himself. The enemy is more to be feared and to be guarded against, when he creeps on us secretly; when, deceiving by the appearance of peace, he steals forward by hidden approaches, whence also he has received the name of the Serpent” (Cyprian of Carthage, "On the Unity of the Church", 5:421)
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Nice. Wonderful words.
"Let us pray much for humility, and especially for humility in our days of peace and success. When everything around us seems to prosper, and all our plans work well,--when family trials and sicknesses are kept from us, and the course of our worldly affairs runs smooth,--when our daily crosses are light, and all within and without like a morning without clouds,--then, then is the time when our souls are in danger! Then is the time when we have need to be doubly watchful over our own hearts. Then is the time when seeds of evil are sown within us by the devil. .....In the midst of our triumphs, let us cry earnestly, "Lord, clothe us with humility." JC Ryle
Lord bless you Jonathan, and your family. And bless the people in Japan.
That's a great quote, Don. It goes very nicely with Cyprian. Thank you for your prayers for us, and I join you in praying for the people of Japan. May the Church of Japan rise up!
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