COUNT NIKOLAUS LUDWIG VON ZINZENDORF (The Founder of The Moravian Community) (Part 4)

The Prophecy of the Hidden Seed

In the Catholic states of Moravia and Bohemia, the United Brethren were mercilessly persecuted and martyred until, by 1547, they were driven underground to practice their faith. Their last bishop, Jan Amos Comenius, escaped the persecution in 1627 by fleeing to Holland with a remnant of the Brethren. Comenius spoke prophetically of the United Brethren who were left behind, calling them God’s “hidden seed” that would someday grow to be a fruitful tree again, able to worship the Lord in freedom.

The Hidden Seed Revealed at Herrnhut

It wasn’t long after the refugees began arriving at Hernhut that Ludwig discovered that these men and women were truly the “hidden seed” that Comenius had written about, the remnant of the faithful Unitas Fratum (later called the Moravians). The count pledged to use his resources and his life to preserve and rebuild this historic denomination of faithful Christians. “I want to be used among these people to bring a revival,” Zinzendorf declared. Though I may lose my property, my honor, and my life in the cause, as long as I live, and as far as I am able, this flock of the Lord shall be preserved for Him until until He comes!

What Satan Meant for Evil…

Zinzendorf believed, “Everything should be done out of love. The focus of our brotherly community is the winning of souls.” As word of the Herrnhut community spread, persecuted Christians from diverse backgrounds began arriving- Moravians, Anabaptists (now the Mennonites), Calvinists, Separatists, and even Catholics. At first, denominational divisions festered under the surface, but eventually, they exploded into biting verbal disagreements; before long, the vision of a loving Christian community had disintegrated before their eyes.

Division Enters the Community

Into the turmoil, Satan sent an evil messenger, Johannes Sigismund Krüger, who preached using the Scriptures but was actually “a false brother” bringing division and hatred to Herrnhut. Krüger mocked the Lutheran Church, calling it the “whore of Babylon,” with Zinzendorf the “beast of the abyss, and John Rothe the “false prophet.”

To be continued…

Tale Tuesday 107

Date:  10th December, 2024
Title: :  COUNT NIKOLAUS LUDWIG VON ZINZENDORF (The Founder of The Moravian Community) (Part 4)
Source:  God’s generals- The Missionaries
Author: Roberts Liardon