Hermann Schweder, painter – Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley
“Christianity on the eve of the Reformation was undoubtedly popular and lively, but that does not mean it was healthy or biblical. In fact, if all the people had been hungering for the kind of change the Reformation would bring, it would suggest that the Reformation was little more than a natural social movement, a moral clean-up. This the Reformers always denied. It was not a popular moral reform; it was a challenge to the very heart of Christianity. They claimed that God’s word was breaking in to change the world; it was unexpected, and went right against the grain; it was not a human work but a divine bombshell.”
Michael Reeves, The Unquenchable Flame: Discovering The Heart Of The Reformation, B&H Publishing, 2010, p. 25.
Psalm 98
A Song of Praise to the Lord for His Salvation and Judgment
A Psalm.
98 Oh, sing to the Lord a new song!
For He has done marvelous things;
His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.
2 The Lord has made known His salvation;
His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.
thank you Mia my sister, I never realized the story of the Reformation, the psalm is perfect in identifying our Lords judgements.
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Thank you, Lu!! So glad to have you visit and comment!
The header photo for my blog is: “Gate on the Pony Path Looking back as we ascend the early section of the Pony Path going up Cadair Idris, July 2009, Trevor Harris, Wikimedia.”
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