0438. 430. Hindrances
430. Hindrances
“What Did Hinder You?” Gal_5:7
“The water is not hot for the bath.” So said a servant maid, after the fire in the kitchen grate had been burning for some hours, and in calling attention to what she said was the cause, she held up a piece of coal, and said the coal went to a cinder soon after it was lighted! Attention was drawn by her mistress to the fact, “There is a fire sufficient to roast an ox!” That was an exaggeration, but there was certainly fire enough to roast a joint. The reason why the water did not get hot was not with the coal, but with the maid, for the flue at the back, in front of the boiler was found to be choked with ashes. When the flue was cleared, the fire could get under the boiler, and soon there was hot water enough and to spare. We often blame effects when we should deal with causes. When the causes are adjusted the effects are of benefit. How many hindrances there are which affect the Christian life and hinder its developments!
1. The lack of adding the graces of the Spirit will hinder us from seeing “afar off”—2Pe_1:9.
2. The want of diligence will keep us out of God’s resting rest—Heb_4:1-6, R.V.
3. The failure to “go on to perfection” will cause us to be babes in the Christian life—Heb_3:12; Heb_6:1.
4. The “carnal” state of half-heartedness will keep us back from the realm of spirituality—1Co_3:1-3.
5. The sleepiness of a slothful state will cause Christ to depart from us, when we might have enjoyed His fellowship—Son_5:1-6.
6. The spirit of legality will cause us to be left out of the liberty of grace—Gal_5:1.
7. The giving heed to the fables and fancies of men will mar our testimony in the Lord’s service—1Ti_1:3-19.
431. “His”
“His ____” Php_3:10, Php_3:21.
”His ____”
”His ____”
”His ____”
1. The greatest of all Events. “His death.”
2. The greatest of all Sufferings. “His sufferings.”
3. The greatest of all Power. “His resurrection.”
4. The greatest of all Blessings. “His glorious body.”
By: DR. F. E. MARSH