Our path is often slippery!

(James Smith, "Preservation Sought" 1865)  Play Audio!  Download Audio

"But as for me, my feet had almost slipped!
 I had nearly lost my foothold!" Psalm 73:2

The Christian is always on dangerous ground!

We may fall into sin, even when we cannot fall into Hell.
We may break our bones, when we cannot break our neck.
We may make sad work for repentance, when we do not incur a sentence of final condemnation.
We are liable to fall by error, which is specious and powerful.
We are liable to fall by Satan, who is crafty and malicious.
We are liable to fall by our weakness, which is very great.
We are liable to fall by sinful pleasures, in which the flesh takes delight.
We are liable to fall by our unhallowed tempers, which need constant watchfulness and incessant prayer.
We are liable to fall by erroneous people, who may, like Satan, lie in wait to deceive us.

We therefore need keeping--constant keeping, divine keeping!

Our path is often slippery, and we are apt to be incautious. But it is our unspeakable mercy, that God has promised to keep us. "He keeps the feet of His saints."

But He will have us feel our weakness, and need of His keeping, and plead with Him to keep us: "Hold me up, and I shall be safe!" Psalm 119:117

"My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth!
 He will not let you stumble; the One who watches over you will not slumber.
 Indeed, He who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps.
 The Lord Himself watches over you!
 The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life.
 The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever!"
     Psalm 121