Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists broke their vow!”) I do not disavow.   Men
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Gospel Preparations

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Romans 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

It is amazing to me how God prepared various pagan peoples to receive the gospel of His Son. Recently reading in the Poetic Edda, the collection of Icelandic mythological poems, I was struck by the story of Balder, the God of Light, whose death sparked the battle of Ragnarok and the destruction of the world. Balder's resurrection then heralds the creation of a new heaven and earth and a new humanity. These poems certainly did their work in the conversion of C.S. Lewis, who wrote that he "loved Balder before Christ."

Even more recently in reading the Volsungasaga, I was interested to find this little tidbit: "The child was sprinkled with water and named Sigurd." Even in the most minute details of their cultural life, God was preparing the Northern Europeans for the gospel, and Christian baptism.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I think things like that can be found throughout other cultures. It's cool. :-)
-the awesome sis
22 February, 2007 17:56
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