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| Take heed lest you fall |
1 Corinthians 10:12 -
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
Here is a true story:
“During the Battle of the Wilderness in the Civil War, Union general John
Sedgwick was inspecting his troops. At one point he came to a parapet, over
which he gazed out in the direction of the enemy. His officers suggested that
this was unwise and perhaps he ought to duck while passing the parapet.
‘Nonsense,’ snapped the general. ‘They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist--.’
A moment later Sedgwick fell to the ground, fatally wounded.”
‘Take heed’ simply means to be careful. No matter how spiritual you are, or how
much sin you’ve overcome, be
careful to maintain
exactly that, or you will not be so spiritual anymore. Let us never lower our
guard against Satan. Christian life is not a smooth easy train ride where we can
just go to sleep and wait until we get to our destination. It takes constant,
careful watching (1 Pet 5:8). A careless Christian is soon a conquered
Christian. He’s like a drunkard: he doesn’t know what’s going on around him and
he doesn’t care. This is why our verse tells us to be sober. The Christian life
is a careful life.
“A moment of carelessness can make a thousand miles of difference”
“Satan's business is not so much in scaring us to death as persuading us that
there is no danger of a spiritual fall.”
“Who shall dare to talk of strength when David can fall?” - JC Ryle |
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