Thy Kingdom Come: A Blumhardt Reader - Plough

There, all things come to life; and the more people come tounderstand this love, the better. Indeed, even animals andplants will become new when finally people come to understandthis love.My friends, this is the signal that God has given the world.Until today it has not been understood, and that is what requiredsuch long development. This is the judgment, thatin the face of the love of God the terrible misery and woeof mankind really comes to the surface. Through the Jesuswho came to save sinners, all blessedness and all life havebeen laid at the feet of humanity. And now people run away.This is the judgment—this is the misery—that people lovetheir present situation more than the light, because they areafraid that their present evil will become manifest.You have no idea what a terrible hindrance this is, thiswhich keeps sinners from exposing themselves. If only Icould say to all of the very worst of people, “Surrender whatyou are concealing; do not be afraid!” Their works have beenevil; and now they are afraid to come to the light, becausethey fear that Jesus will condemn them all the more severely.So they run away from the light.No; out with that which is hidden! Out with the evil youhave done! To the light with it! The light will not harm you;do not be afraid of the Father in heaven! Do not supposethat you will be saved because you say, “I have been good.”Our sins must be submitted to the love of God; we mustbecome exposed for what we are. It is to this love that we202