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 uch is LIFE. A bubble, brilliant with rainbow hues, delighting
the eye of youth for a moment and then gone for ever, leaving not a
trace behind. Man wilt thou risk thine all upon that bubble? Be wise
and seek substantial good, and since this can ne'er be found beneath the skies, cry to the God of Heaven for his gracious aid.
Such is LIFE. A gourd, like that
of Jonah, which cometh up in a night and dieth in a night. Wilt thou
make its leaves thine only shelter? Then what wilt thou do when the
gourd is withered and the hot sun of divine wrath scorches thee? O that
thou wouldst fly to Jesus who is the shadow of a great rock in a weary
land!
Such is LIFE. A meteor blazing its
moment and then lost in darkness! If thou be sane thou wilt desire
another and more lasting light than this can give thee! The Sun of
Righteousness Shines on for ever.
Such is LIFE. Like the swift ship
which skims the deep and soon disappears beneath the horizon's line!
Shall thy happiness be as fleeting as this? Dost thou not long for a
more enduring joy?
Such is LIFE. As the eagle which
hasteth to its prey, so passeth away thine earthly existence! Whither
art thou flying? Immortal Spirit, to what country art thou bound? Thou
canst not pause, but thou mayest think, and it may be the Lord may turn
thee heavenwards!
Such is LIFE. An arrow speeding
from a bow, a hart bounding over the plain. Speed is found in
its highest degree in our life; none can outrun it. O friend, art thou
ready for the grave and the judgment? for in a few days thou must know
more of them than now.
Such is LIFE. A flower which
bloometh for a little season and then withereth away. Ye young, ye gay, ye proud,
are ye so silly as to dream that your earthly life will last for ever?
Think of your latter end, and seek that friend, who will be with you in
life and in death, even Jesus, the sinner's Saviour.
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