Those who are so foolish as to allow anything in this life to cause them to renounce their faith and duty as the children of the living God will, like Esau, some day weep with bitter tears when it is beyond their power to recover what is lost! Guard against fleshly appetites and apostasy; guard against neglecting spiritual blessings and privileges lest you come, at last, to mourn bitterly your foolishness and wickedness.
We have entered a race. The prize goes to those who finish (Heb. 10:35). There will be difficult times, perhaps heavy trials; and along the way there will be tempting pastures of pleasures which appeal to our flesh. We must go on! We may proceed rapidly or slowly; we may even stumble and fall; but, LOOKING TO CHRIST we continue! I have a responsibility to the doctrines of Christ, my Lord. Neither the frowns nor smiles of men will cause me to surrender them. I have a responsibility to the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have a responsibility to my family, to keep it together, to set a godly example in worship, integrity, and faithfulness. I must not lay down this trust nor fail to see it through. I have a responsibility to the Captain of my soul! He loves me and I love Him.
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