Carless of our Souls

G-d's professing people did not know or consider that they owed their lives and comforts to G-d's fatherly care and kindness. How many are very careless in the affairs of their souls! Not considering what we do know in religion does us as much harm, as ignorance of what we should know. The wickedness was universal. There is a comparison taken from a sick and diseased body. The distemper threatens to be mortal. From the sole of the foot even to the head; from the meanest peasant to the greatest peer, there is no soundness, no good principle, no religion, for that is the health of the soul. Nothing but guilt and corruption; the sad effects of Adam's fall.
This world declares the total depravity of human nature. While sin remains unrepeated, nothing is done toward healing these wounds, and preventing fatal effects. Jerusalem is exposed and unprotected; America is turning her back on G-d land. But the L-rd has a small remnant of pious servants at Jerusalem and abroad. It is of the L-rd's mercies that we are not consumed. The evil nature is in every one of us; only Y’Shua and His sanctifying Spirit can restore us to spiritual health.
Many, who will readily part with their sacrifices, will not be persuaded to part with their sins. They relied on the mere form as a service deserving a reward. The most costly devotions of wicked people, without thorough reformation of heart and life, cannot be acceptable to G-d. He not only does not accept them, but He abhorred them. All this shows that sin is very hateful to G-d. If we allow ourselves in secret sin, or forbidden indulgences; if we reject the salvation of the Messiah our very prayers will become abomination. We should not only feel sorrow for the sin committed, but break off the practice. We must be doing, not stand idle. We must be doing the good of the L-rd our G-d requires. It is plain that the sacrifices of the Law could not atone, even for outward national crimes. But, blessed be G-d, there is a Fountain opened, in which sinners of every age and rank may be cleansed. Though our sins have been as scarlet and crimson, a deep dye, a double dye, first in the wool of original corruption, and afterwards in the many threads of actual transgression; though we have often dipped into sin, by many backslidings; yet pardoning mercy will take out the stain, . They should have all the happiness and comfort they could desire. Life and death, good and evil, are set before us. O L-rd, incline all of us to live to Your glory.
Neither holy cities nor royal ones are faithful to their trust, if religion does not dwell in them. Dross may shine like silver, and the wine that is mixed with water may still have the color of wine. Those have a great deal to answer for, who do not help the oppressed, but oppress them. Men may do much by outward restraints; but only G-d works effectually by the influences of His Spirit, as a Spirit of Judgment. Sin is the worst captivity, the worst slavery. The redemption of the spiritual Zion, by the righteousness and death of Y’Shua, and by His powerful grace, most fully accord with what is here meant. Utter ruin is threatened. The Jews should become as a tree when blasted by heat; as a garden without water, which in those hot countries would soon be burned up. Thus shall they be that trust in idols, or in an arm of flesh. Even the strong man shall be as tow; not only soon broken, and pulled to pieces, but easily catching fire. When the sinner has made himself as tow and stubble, and G-d makes Himself as a consuming fire, what can prevent the utter ruin of the sinner?
It is good for people that have been saved from utter ruin to look back and see how near they were to it, just upon the brink of it, to see how much they owed to a few good men that stood in the gap, and that that was owing to a good G-d, who left them these good men. It is of the L-rd’s mercies that we are not consumed.
Stop being careless in the affairs of your soul and intercede for G-d’s chosen people and land.
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem!