Why is this world such a wide sea of evil?
Why do earth's multitudes roll so easily to Hell?
The tastes of the mass of the human race are groveling and vile. They only care to sip the vulgar cup of time and sense. Their sin-soiled garments and polluted feet prove that they wallow in defiling mire.
See the worldling. A temptation meets him. A gilded bait allure. A sweet indulgence opens its inviting arms. What follows? The silly moth is caught!
Pleasure whispers, "Come and partake!"
Desire acquiesces.
Nature surrenders.
Thus, Satan leads his crowds down misery's downward slope.
Quickly, easily, they glide along.
The rolling pebble has no power to stop.
The downhill torrent is incapable of turning.
To them, liberty is unknown.
The clash of heavy chains attests their bondage.
Satan drags them and they must obey.
The world gives laws they tremblingly submit.
They crouch, the slaves of many an insulting tyrant!
[Henry Law]
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1 Corinthians 10:13 ... There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
James 1:14 ... But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. ❤
