Spirit-filled Life in Herrnhut
From his earliest years, Ludwig had been a writer of hymns, expressing his worship to the Lord in song. His most famous hymn, translated later by John Wesley, is “Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness.” The Moravian Brethren also had a heart to worship the Lord in music; they were joyous in their praise. Life in Herrnhut became a sanctuary filled with worship; each morning and evening, there was a time of praise in the village. Watchmen would walk past the homes at sunset, singing God’s praises as the village slowly closed down for the night. Ludwig personally wrote more than one thousand hymns and published a number of hymnals, some of which are still in use today.
Bands and Choirs for Spiritual Care
In 1728, Zinzendorf organized the members of the growing community into small groups called “bands” for the purpose of prayer and spiritual care of one another (much like cell groups in modern churches). Later, the bands were increased in size and called “choirs.” The people were divided by gender or position in life, so that there were choirs for single men and single women, married couples, and even children. The reason we have choir groups,” Zinzendorf wrote, “is to disclose the conditions of our hearts. We begin to trust one another, and we dare to disclose openly and honestly … from our inner being.”
Single Brethren and Single Sisters
Before long, all of the single men moved into a “single brethren’s house,” vowing to serve the Lord together above all else. Soon after, the single women did the same, residing together in a “single sisters’ house.” For these young people, marriage was secondary to discovering their call for God’s service. They were hardworking people and talented craftsmen, with a passionate commitment to Christ.
The Missionary Call of the Moravian Church
That Christian commitment laid the foundation for the true call of Zinzendorf and the Morovian Church- launching Protestant missionaries from Europe to the farthest corners of the world.
A Divine Appointment at the Danish Coronation
Count von Zinzendorf and Baron von Watteville were still actively involved in fulfilling the mission of The Order of the Mustard Seed. The men had not forgotten their covenant as teenage boys to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. The time had finally come for that pledge to be fulfilled.
To be continued…
Tale Tuesday 110
Date: 31st December, 2024
Title: : COUNT NIKOLAUS LUDWIG VON ZINZENDORF (The Founder of The Moravian Community) (Part 7)
Source: God’s generals- The Missionaries
Author: Roberts Liardon
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