They are at home with friends -- when they ought to be at services with friends.
They don’t want the fellowship of God’s people, though they may want their attention.
They don’t want the Lord’s fellowship, though they will want the Lord to cross the valley of the shadow of death with them.
They don’t want the fellowship of the gospel, though they may stoutly tell sinners it is the power of God to save.
They don’t care what happens to the church, though they may grieve if it disbanded and vanished from the community.
They don’t care what happens to sinners, though they hope new converts will be faithful.
They don’t care whether babes in Christ thrive or die, though they flinch when accused of setting a bad example for them.
They don’t care what happens to their children, though they lavish education, financial and social luxuries upon them.
They don’t care what happens to their soul, though they fare sumptiously every day.
They prefer newspaper/novels to the gospel; pleasure to worship; convenience to sacrifice; selfishness to liberality.
They are more interested in their lawn than in the Lord; more concerned about fishing than the welfare of the soul; more concerned about the jingle of money than the songs of the saints.
Their life is just an excuse -- instead of a reason.
Their life is just an echo -- instead of a voice.
Their life is a shadow -- instead of substance.
Their life is a tragedy -- instead of a triumph.
They don’t want the fellowship of God’s people, though they may want their attention.
They don’t want the Lord’s fellowship, though they will want the Lord to cross the valley of the shadow of death with them.
They don’t want the fellowship of the gospel, though they may stoutly tell sinners it is the power of God to save.
They don’t care what happens to the church, though they may grieve if it disbanded and vanished from the community.
They don’t care what happens to sinners, though they hope new converts will be faithful.
They don’t care whether babes in Christ thrive or die, though they flinch when accused of setting a bad example for them.
They don’t care what happens to their children, though they lavish education, financial and social luxuries upon them.
They don’t care what happens to their soul, though they fare sumptiously every day.
They prefer newspaper/novels to the gospel; pleasure to worship; convenience to sacrifice; selfishness to liberality.
They are more interested in their lawn than in the Lord; more concerned about fishing than the welfare of the soul; more concerned about the jingle of money than the songs of the saints.
Their life is just an excuse -- instead of a reason.
Their life is just an echo -- instead of a voice.
Their life is a shadow -- instead of substance.
Their life is a tragedy -- instead of a triumph.
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