Toys and playthings of the religious babyhouse!

(J.C. Philpot, "The Good Shepherd and His Work")

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"I will feed My flock." Ezekiel 34:15

The only real food of the soul-must be of God's own appointing, preparing and communicating.

You can never deceive a hungry child. You may give it a plaything to still its cries. It may serve for a few minutes; but the pains of hunger are not to be removed by a doll. A toy horse will not allay the cravings after the mother's milk.

So it is with babes in grace-a hungry soul cannot feed upon playthings.

Altars,
robes,
ceremonies,
candlesticks,
bowings,
mutterings,
painted windows,
intoning priests, and
singing men and women-
these dolls and wooden horses-these toys and playthings of the religious babyhouse, cannot feed the soul that, like David, cries out after the living God. (Psalm 42:2)

Christ, the bread of life, the manna that came down from Heaven-is the only food of the believing soul!

"I am the living bread that came down from Heaven.
 If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever." John 6:51

"Your words were found, and I ate them; and Your Word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart!" Jeremiah 15:16

"As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the Word-that you may grow thereby." 1 Peter 2:2