Post by Eli Brayley on Apr 21, 2008 17:56:04 GMT -7
Youth is the age of folly, of vain hopes, and overgrown confidence. How wise many might have been had they not been wise in their own opinion too early! Lean not to great parts, lean not to natural or acquired accomplishments, lest you lose them and yourselves too. It was an excellent saying of St. Austin, "He who stands upon his own strength shall never stand." Ah, young men, if you must needs be leaning, lean upon precious promises, lean upon the rock that is higher than yourselves, lean upon the Lord Jesus Christ, as John did, who was the youngest of all disciples. John leaned much, and Christ loved him much. Oh! lean upon Christ's wisdom for direction, upon his righteousness for justification, upon his blood for remission, and upon his all-sufficient merits for salvation.