tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007379434674462927.post3634203884345897031..comments2010-10-19T08:08:48.881-07:00Comments on GraceLife London: Is it all over for Old Blighty?Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06249734820272202386noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007379434674462927.post-50119849010489019332010-10-19T08:08:48.881-07:002010-10-19T08:08:48.881-07:00Thanks Tom for your penetrating, biblical, thought...Thanks Tom for your penetrating, biblical, thoughts and insights concerning England, and ultimately America and the world itself. As I was reading your blog I was reminded of a sermon pastor John gave some years ago that was rebroadcast by Focus On The Family. I forget the exact title but it was something like "Has God Abandened America?" His sermon was an exposition on this subject from Romans 1 and specifically verse 24. The bottom line of John's sermon was (in his understanding of the scripture and of our present times) "Yes, we have reached the place of God's abandonment!" While this, if true, is very alarmingmay and may be the reason for our mutual ills, John did not end his message saying all is lost. Prophetically, in God's timetable we (i.e. the world) may be in that place, but in the wider scope of God's lovingkindness and abundant mercy we need to put ourselves, in our labors and outlook, in the place of Tom's thoughts and comments. Perhaps neither Britian nor America will ever see another major revival (God only knows) we do know that God's Word "will not return void" and that "the effectual, fervent, prayer of a rightous man will avail much." Having said all that I agree with Tom there is great hope and if the end result is just one soul rescued from hell is it not worth it? Richard BartonUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488640753745346575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007379434674462927.post-68655116836251923842010-10-18T09:39:12.057-07:002010-10-18T09:39:12.057-07:00Amen, brother! I pray that this message of hope an...Amen, brother! I pray that this message of hope and encouragement will penetrate the hearts and minds of our brothers and sisters "across the pond" and motivate them to greater labor for the LORD and His church. I hasten to admit that we "on this side of the pond" need to heed the message as well and labor mightily for the LORD.<br />May God richly bless your ministry in Britain!<br />Glenn HicksGlennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363690100716344876noreply@blogger.com