Posted on 02/24/2010 2:15:59 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
Reader, when St. Paul said, “Hold fast,” he wrote as one who knew what the hearts of all Christians are. He knew that our grasp of the Gospel, at our best, is very cold,—that our love soon waxes feeble,—that our faith soon wavers,—that our zeal soon flags,—that familiarity with Christ’s truth often brings with it a species of contempt,—that, like Israel, we are apt to be discouraged by the length of our journey,—and like Peter, ready to sleep one moment and fight the next,—but like Peter, not ready to “watch and pray.” All this St. Paul remembered, and, like a faithful watchman, he cries, by the Holy Ghost, “Hold fast that which is good.”
He wrote as if he foresaw by the Spirit that the good tidings of the Gospel would soon be corrupted, spoiled, and plucked away from the Church. He wrote as one who foresaw that Satan and all his agents would labour hard to cast down Christ’s truth. He wrote as if he would forewarn men of this danger, and he cries, “Hold fast that which is good.”
Reader, the advice is always needed—needed as long as the world stands...
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“Hold fast"
IIRC, that phrase was tatooed on the back of a sailors fingers in the movie "Master and Commander". We saw the tattoo just as the French frigate started the second fusilage of shelling....Great movie, and PHENOMENAL in a good movie theater with surround-sound and the big screen.
“Master and Commander” bump.
Not big on Paul...but then I’m an OT guy.
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