He hath shewed thee, O, Man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love Mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
The Lord who governs Earth and Heaven, has given us a new covenant; how we should live if we intend to lead a Christian Life. What we should do and, and what we should not do, and the Path we must walk. What we should love and what we should hate, to obtain God’s Mercy and to live in His Grace.
God’s Law is presented to us as a Guide: love God as a Child would, so that no sinful Deed may offend Him while we live in the World. One should love his Neighbour sincerely, and wish for him that which we desire for ourselves. With our Actions assure him that our Help is always to Hand.
Christ our Saviour, says, this is what God writes to you through Moses; and in the Prophet’s Pages urges us toward Fulfillment: therefore the Children of Israel are chosen and loved by God; but if they forsake Him and do wrong, they are punished as Sinners.
According to this Law, God judges so called Christianity; He does not look at our Station in Life, vain Honour, or earthly Glory. He looks at the Source and Foundation: the Heart and works of Faith. His holy Eye discerns whether we stand within the holy Covenant.
We must strive to become like the Saviour if we want to be rightly called Christians and become Heir in the Kingdom of Heaven. We must strengthen our Souls through Faith and Love, Gentleness, and Humility. Then we will carry out the Struggles of Faith with acts of Love pleasing to God.
God’s Word commands: sometimes Suffering is necessary. Sometimes Conflicts are necessary, if God wills it, but not to shed human Blood as unfortunately happens. Jesus will not command or tolerate shortening precious Life.
Consider carefully what Strife, Battle and Enmity really are. We can fight and win but only according to Christ’s teaching and Word. A Christian is not without a Shield: his Banner is the Blood of the Cross. Through Suffering, the Enemy becomes Mild, Ashamed and Humbled.
He uses no Poison, not String, not Arrows, no human Instruments of Murder, only the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of Salvation, which builds Body and Soul, and does not separate. With a devout Countenance he pleads with the bitter Enemy and to those who oppress him he offers a loving Hand.
He, who with Virtue has succeeded in the Struggle, has attained greater Fame and Honour than he who has conquered City and Country, and adorned himself with the Symbols of Victory; what good would it do to rule the whole World, a World which he must someday leave, if he loses his Soul in the Process! Amen!