The man with the muck-rake!
(J. R. Miller, "Life's Byways and Waysides")
"Only one thing is needed.
Mary has chosen what is better."
Luke 10:42
Paul prayed that his friends "
may be able to discern what is best."
Philippians 1:10
We must be always making choices
There are many Christians, however, who
They are like "the man with
the muck-rake" in Bunyan's
'Pilgrim's Progress'--
who only looks 'down'
and drags his rake among
the weeds and worthless rubbish--
while over his head are crowns which
he might take into his hands!
They are like Esau, who sold his
valuable birthright for some lentil stew.
They toil for this world's vain things--
when they might have been laying
up treasures in Heaven!
We only have one life to live--
and we ought therefore to do
the best we possibly can with it.
We pass through this world only once--
and we ought to gather up and take with
us the things that will truly enrich us--
things we can keep forever!
It is not worth our while, to toil
and moil, and strive and struggle--
to do things that will leave no lasting
results when our life is done--
while there are things we can do
which have eternal significance!
"Set your hearts on things above, where
CHRIST is seated at the right hand of GOD.
Set your minds on things above, not
on earthly things!" Colossians 3:1-2
(J. R. Miller, "Life's Byways and Waysides")
"Only one thing is needed.
Mary has chosen what is better."
Luke 10:42
Paul prayed that his friends "
may be able to discern what is best."
Philippians 1:10
We must be always making choices
in this world. We cannot take up
everything that lies in our path--
and we ought to choose the best things.
Even among 'right things' there is room
for choice, for some right things are
better than others.
There are many Christians, however, who
do not habitually choose the best things--
but second-rate things. They labor
for the food that perishes--
when they might labor for the food
that endures unto everlasting life.
Even in their prayers, they ask
for temporal blessings--
when they might ask for
spiritual treasures!
They are like "the man with
the muck-rake" in Bunyan's
'Pilgrim's Progress'--
who only looks 'down'
and drags his rake among
the weeds and worthless rubbish--
while over his head are crowns which
he might take into his hands!
They are like Esau, who sold his
valuable birthright for some lentil stew.
They toil for this world's vain things--
when they might have been laying
up treasures in Heaven!
We only have one life to live--
and we ought therefore to do
the best we possibly can with it.
We pass through this world only once--
and we ought to gather up and take with
us the things that will truly enrich us--
things we can keep forever!
It is not worth our while, to toil
and moil, and strive and struggle--
to do things that will leave no lasting
results when our life is done--
while there are things we can do
which have eternal significance!
"Set your hearts on things above, where
CHRIST is seated at the right hand of GOD.
Set your minds on things above, not
on earthly things!" Colossians 3:1-2
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