Practical Simplicity ~ For His Glory

Flowers From A Puritan’s Garden

I bought this wonderful devotional book from Vision Forum about a month ago, and thought that I would share one of them with you! I will post a few here and there between my other posts!

Bird Tied By A String

“A bird that is tied by a string seems to have more liberty than a bird in a cage; it flutters up and down, and yet it is held fast.”

When a man thinks he has escaped from the bondage of sin in general, and yet evidently remains under the power of some one favored lust, he is woefully in his judgment as to his spiritual freedom. He may boast that he is out of the cage, but assuredly the string is on his leg. He who has fetters knocked off, all but one chain, is a prisoner still. “Let not any iniquity have dominion over me” is a good and wise prayer; for one pampered sin will slay the soul as assuredly as one dose of poison will kill the body. There is no need for a traveler to be bitten by a score of deadly vipers, the tooth of one cobra is quite sufficient to ensnare his destruction. One sin, like one match, can kindle the fires of hell within the soul.

The practical application of this truth should be made by the professor who is a slave to drink. , or to covetousness or to passion. How can you be free if any one of these chains still holds you fast? We have met with professor who are haughty, and despise others; how can these be the Lord’s free men while pride surrounds them? In will and intent we must break every bond of sin, and we must perfect holiness in the fear of the Lord or we cannot hope that the Son has made us free. O, thou who art the free spirit, break every bond of sin, I beseech thee!

From : Flowers From A Puritan’s Garden by Charles H. Spurgeon