October 31, 1517, the day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses on the church door at Wittenberg. When Luther nailed up his Theses, he did not know that his actions were going to have the drastic impact that it did.
Luther's intent was for the Catholic Church to reform some of her improper practices. Luther did not know that God was going to use him and his 95 Theses to bring about a spiritual reformation. Likewise, Luther did not know that his simple act would ultimately be considered the starting point of the Protestant Reformation.
What Luther started on October 31, 1517, is not complete. The church today needs a modern-day spiritual reformation. Remember the following Latin phrase because it is needed in our present day: Ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda. The phrase translates into "the church reformed, always in need of being reformed."
Soli Deo Gloria.
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