Jesus Christ lived in the midst of his enemies. At the end all his disciples deserted him. On the Cross he was utterly alone, surrounded by evildoers and mockers. For this cause he had come, to bring peace to the enemies of God. So the Christian, too, belongs not in the seclusion of a cloistered life but in the thick of foes. There is his commission, his work. 'The kingdom is to be in the midst of your enemies. And he who will not suffer this does not want to be of the Kingdom of Christ; he wants to be among friends, to sit among roses and lilies, not with the bad people but the devout people. O you blasphemers and betrayers of Christ! If Christ had done what you are doing who would ever have been spared' (Luther).Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. From the depths of human misery to the heights of human achievement is a journey often undertaken with seeming insurmountable obstacles and ever with ever-present danger. But we must not despair. It is good to be reminded that Jesus Christ lived in the midst of his enemies and yet triumphed over all opposition.
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