heaven? It is only like a drop of water compared with the wide ocean; it is but a ray of light compared with the brightness of the sun.
Wherever the gospel is proclaimed, it is the solemn duty of all who hear to receive it cordially, thankfully, and to devote themselves unreservedly to the service of God.
Religion is a personal concern. 1. Our departure from God has been personal. 2. Our accountability is personal. 3. The judgment will be personal. There is no hope in the case of the sinner until he feels that he has a concern with God himself. We need not expect to see the work of the Lord revived until his people take the burden upon themselves. There is awful guilt here-Christians are looking to others and contenting themselves with throwing the responsibility upon others. But we may rest assured that God's work will not prosper until individuals begin to realize that a fearful responsibility rests upon them.
God has something for all his children to do in the gathering in of living stones to his temple. There is not an individual, however obscure, and however small his talent, who has not a part to perform in the building up of the spiritual temple of God. And if that duty is neglected, there is a breach in the work—no man can do his brother's duty.
Everything which the parent does has a tendency to form the character of the child. Every string which you touch will vibrate through eternity-yea, everything you do will have a bearing upon eternity.
