1 Corinthians 8:13

REFLECTIONS

Who that beholdeth Christ offering his precious soul an offering for sin, and by faith considers the vast and infinite importance of that offering, as it concerns his own soul, would ever after sit down in the idol's temple. And yet my brother, wherein doth the sin differ, when indifferency and coldness to Christ's Person and interest in the Church distinguisheth the conduct of any of his professing followers? Surely the offence of the cross is not ceased. And a man must be singular indeed, in the present day of the Church, if like Paul, he glories in that cross, and offences do not come. Blessedly the Apostle hath marked it in this chapter. But if any man love God, the same is known of him. It is blessed to be known, blessed to be noticed, blessed to be reproached for his Name's sake. Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word. Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my Name's sake, said, let the Lord be glorified; but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

Reader! let us seek grace to be faithful to God and to souls. And while the Lost) is making manifest his faithfulness in covenant-love, in the person, royalties, perfections, and finished salvation of his dear Son; see that we offend not one of his little ones which trust in him, nor for a moment wound those for whom Christ died.