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The things which men despise
(J. C. Philpot, "The
Lord's Thoughts" 1847)
"The things which are highly esteemed among men
are an abomination in the sight of God!" Luke 16:15
The pride, ambition, pleasures, and amusements, in
which we see thousands and tens of thousands engaged
—and sailing down the stream into a dreadful gulf of
eternity—are all an abomination in the sight of God!
Whereas the things which men despise, such
as . . .
faith,
hope,
love,
humility,
brokenness of heart,
tenderness of conscience,
contrition of spirit,
sorrow for sin,
self-loathing,
self-abasement,
looking to Jesus,
taking up the cross,
denying one's self,
walking in the narrow path that leads to eternal life,
—are despised by all—and by none so much as mere heady
religious professors—who have a name to live, while dead.
"The things which are highly esteemed among men
are an abomination in the sight of God." Luke 16:15
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