The Opposers

"What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?" Paul (Romans, 8:31)

This question from Paul still represents a beautiful theme for the Evangelical Community of today.

Because of our efforts an immense field unfolds, in which the Master awaits our resolute collaboration.

Notwithstanding, quite often a great number of companions prefer to abandon the construction in order to argue with evildoers on the path.

Adverse elements surround us everywhere.

Unexpected obstacles arise before our grieving eyes; old friends leave us alone; yesterday's favorable conditions become transformed into cruel hostility today.

Enormous rows of workers flee from the danger fearing the storm and forgetting the testimony.

However, we were not situated in this task to surrender to the panic; nor, did the Master send us to work with the objective of confusing us through the experiences of the exterior circles.

We were called upon to construct.

Naturally, we must automatically count on the thousand daily eventualities, very probably being born of negative forces, making the construction difficult. Our day of struggle shall be besieged by the disturbances and by the fatigue. This is inevitable in a world that expects everything from the genuine Christian.

Because of this imperative reason between threats and incomprehension on the path, it is logical to inquire, in good humor, as spoken by the Apostle of the gentiles:

"If God is for us, who can be against us?"

XAVIER, Francisco Cândido. Our Daily Bread. By the Spirit Emmanuel. Spititist Alliance for Books, 2003. Chapter 154.