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RADICAL LOVE

hearts toward God and man instead of crying out for grace to be like a

lily for Jesus.

I am reminded of an incident that occurred some years ago, which

appears to substantiate this claim.

I was on a prayer walk in London, and we came to pray around Hackney

Town Hall—where I, as an unbeliever, had gotten married for the

second time some years before. As I stood on the steps, I had an
experience that I will never forget. I felt the warm, loving presence of

the Lord all around me, as He reminded me that because of His love-
gift of salvation, I was no longer a rebellious and sinful woman, as was

the case in those days, but now a true Bride of Christ—spotless and

pure.

After a few moments of basking in this revelation, I noticed that there

was actually a wedding taking place, but none of us could pick out the
bride from the guests. At that instant, the Lord spoke to my heart and

said that this was the case of His Bride in many places. She was so

immersed in herself and the world, with its distractions and pleasures,
that nothing made her stand out from the crowd.

In other words, instead of living the set-apart, renewed, and restored
life which He had obtained for her on the cross—and allowing Him to

live in and through her—the Bride was resisting the Holy Spirit, and in
many instances looked no different from a thorn.

The great man of God, Luther, also warned us about this:

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