For The Love Of God

From the Pastor:  Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.

 

“…the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.  And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven.” (Nehemiah 1:3b-4) 

When the fountains of living grace gush from the wells of heavenly salvation flooding away the agonies of desperation with eternal hope, what can hush the unspeakable joys?  I fear empty faithless humanism has lured many a poor saint to the brink of the abyss.   As I gaze into the eyes of many I encounter such grave loneliness; love for the cause of Christ and His churches is expelled by a whorish love for this present world.  O that God would awaken the hearts of His people for the love of His Holy Name!!! 

The prophet Nehemiah’s shattered soul was distraught with the state of affairs in Jerusalem.  Jerusalem – the Temple upon the mount of which God said: “Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.  For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.” (II Chron. 7:15-16)  Yet, are not the churches of the living God of more value?  It is written: “…the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.” (Acts 20:28b)  Is that which is purchased with the very blood of God to be deemed a worthless thing?  Is His blood to be trodden under foot?  The walls are crumbling and the sheep are scattered to the winds; yet, there no mourning for His churches. 

O that God would grant us the wrenching anguishes of Nehemiah!  What would become of His churches if holy love overwhelmed blood bought souls?  What would the spirits of His people become at the opening of the flood gates of passion for the love God and Christ Jesus?  It must be utter criminality in the eyes of God to behold the cold hearts, dry eyes, and unbending knees of those that claim to be the sons of the living God.  God save us!!!