A Salutary Admonition From the

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A Salutary Admonition
From the Author of The Imitation of Christ these words:

Imitation of Christ Book 1 Chapter 1 This is the greatest wisdom -- to seek the kingdom of heaven through contempt of the world. •It is vanity, therefore, to seek and trust in riches that perish. •It is vanity also to court honor and to be puffed up with pride. •It is vanity to follow the lusts of the body and to desire things for which severe punishment later must come. •It is vanity to wish for long life and to care little about a well-spent life. •It is vanity to be concerned with the present only and not to make provision for things to come. •It is vanity to love what passes quickly and not to look ahead where eternal joy abides.

In short, it is vanity to sit safe and secure, surrounded only by the tattered finery of self and believe that salvation will stop by and knock on the door.

Twice in the past day I have been reminded that Jesus told us "Straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leads unto salvation." Too often I forget that. I lean on the mercy of God, in which I believe, but in addition to relying upon it, I should be demonstrating that mercy to others. We are all called to serve and the terms of service are non-negotiable. God is to be our All, and if He is anything less, then He is nothing at all to us.

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