“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the historic menses of wisdom, it was the historic menses of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the flavor of Light, it was the flavor of Darkness, it was the leap of hope, it was the wintertime of despair…” Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
Dicken’s opening description to A Tale of Two Cities sounds terribly similar to our acquaint spiritual climate.
This is the worst of times: foolishness, incredulity,(1) darkness as well as despair…
Christian persecution is increasing to a greater extent than or less the earth (source), immorality is celebrated as well as has crept into the Church, imitation teachers are sharing a corrupted Gospel, many convey watered downward their faith.
We're likewise experiencing the best of times: wisdom, belief, Light as well as hope...
Genuine believers are standing firm, growing potent inwards God’s Word, speaking against compromise inwards the church. God's remnant is preparing for battle.
And God described it ameliorate than Dickens:
“Where sin increased, grace increased all the more” (Romans 5:20).
(1) the dry reason of existence unwilling or unable to believe something.
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