God hath given thee the treasure of faith, but thou carriest that treasure in a an earthen vessel. God hath given His holy angels to guard thee, but the devil waits not far off for thee to go astray. He hath renewed thee in the spirit of thy mind, but still thou has the oldness of the flesh to struggle with. Thou has been established in the grace of God, but art not yet confirmed in eternal glory. A heavenly mansion is prepared for thee, but first thou must struggle with a wicked world. - Johann Gerhard, *Sacred Meditations* XXIX
No comments:
Post a Comment