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for it is by our faith in the Lord that we are saved through his grace. . . .”
“A world of whose making, Phoebe? They want complete control over their lives. They want to be free of the old standards. Whatever feels good is right. Whoever stands in the way of their pleasures, they want destroyed. They demand the moral chains be removed, never understanding that it’s moral restraint that keeps man civilized.”
Rome tolerated every abominable practice, embraced every foul idea in the name of freedom and the rights of the common man. Citizens no longer carried on deviant behavior in private, but pridefully displayed it in public. It was those with moral values who could no longer freely walk in a public park without having to witness a revolting display.
“Enoch, she really believes in her heart that what she is doing will cure the master. She fasts and prays and meditates in order to earn powers she believes have been promised to her.” “And that’s an excuse for what she is practicing on him?” “No, but—” “She is a deceiver and a sorceress.” “She is the one deceived, Enoch. She believes in false gods and false teachings because she has never heard the truth.”
Yet, the question lay unanswered. Bithia didn’t know God; Enoch didn’t know his Messiah. And why? Because her fear of rejection and persecution kept the truth locked in her heart. The knowledge she had was hidden treasure meant for both of them, and she clung to it, gaining her strength from it, but too afraid to give it away.
Lord, speak through me that they might hear your voice, she silently prayed.
“Ours is a struggle to live a godly life in a fleshly world. We must remember we are not called upon by God to make society a better place to live. We are not called upon to gain political influence, nor to preserve the Roman way of life. God has called us to a higher mission, that of bringing to all mankind the Good News that our Redeemer has come . . .”
Burn it into my mind, carve it into my heart, show me the way to reach them!
“God spoke in a gentle whisper, Marcus. A still, small voice. A voice in the wind . . .”
“You have whatever strength God has given you, and it will be enough to carry out his good purpose. Trust in him.”
“My lord, to accept God’s grace is to live with hope. If you but confess your sins and believe, the Lord will forgive you. Ask and he will come to dwell in your heart, and you will have the peace you crave. You only have to believe.”
John shook his head. “No, Hadassah. Our struggle isn’t against flesh and blood, but against the powers of darkness.”
“You don’t fight him. Resist evil and be strong in the Lord, Hadassah, and in the strength of God’s might. He’s given you armor for the battle. Truth, his righteousness, the gospel of peace. Faith is your shield, the Word your sword. Pray with perseverance in the Spirit of the Lord. Then stand firm, that the Lord might go out before you.”
“Unless we have something worth dying for, Atretes, we’ve nothing worth living for.”
“May the Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
May the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace,”
