And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. – Ephesians 5:2

May we each one be more watchful lest the Bridegroom should withdraw from us. He will go away if we grow proud. If we are boastful, and say, “There is some reason why God should bless us,” and should begin to speak hectoringly towards weaker brethren, the Lord will let us know that “not unto us, not unto us, but unto His name shall be all the glory.” A little thing, a very little thing, will drive Him from us, and it may be many a day before our repentance shall be able to find Him again. He has suffered so much from sin that He cannot endure the approach of it. His pure and holy soul abhors the least taint of iniquity.

If there be a want of love among us, the Lord of love will be offended. The holy dove loves not scenes of strife; He frequents the calm still waters of brotherly love. There the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore, where brethren dwelt together in unity. If any of you have half a hard thought towards another, get rid of it; if there be the beginnings of anything like jealousy, quench the sparks. “Leave off strife,” says Solomon, “before it be meddled with,” as if he said, “End it before you begin it,” which, though it seems strangely paradoxical, is most wise advice. “Little children love one another.” “Walk in love as Christ also has loved us.” May discord be far from us. Wherever He sees true repentance, real faith, holy consecration, purity of life, chastity of love, there Christ rests. I believe He finds no sweeter happiness even in heaven than the happiness of accepting His people’s prayers and praises. Our love is very sweet to Him; our deeds of gratitude are very precious, the broken alabaster boxes of self-sacrifices done for Him are very fair in His esteem. He finds no rest in the world, He never did; but He finds sweet rest on the bosoms of His faithful ones. He loves to come into a pure church, and there to say, “I am at home. I will declare Thy name unto My brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee.” ~ C.H. Spurgeon

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