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The
Loss Of Soul Sensitiveness
Is
it not true that in other days the bond of sympathy
between members in the Church of God was stronger than it
is today? Did not all the members suffer more keenly with
the suffering member? When the soul is quivering with
Divine life and all its faculties functioning properly, it
suffers with all the suffering members of Christ's body.
It does more; it suffers with Christ the sin and suffering
of a wicked world. What were the sufferings of Christ
while here upon earth? It was not physical, but spiritual.
His soul was sorrowful because of the sins of the world.
It is in this way that we are to suffer with the Savior.
Instead of weeping with Christ over a sinful world, many
professors of Christianity are going on in their revelry,
feasting, banqueting, in their pomp and show, in their
entertainments, amusements, and pleasures, in their lust
and pride.
Sensuality dulls the spiritual senses. None but the pure
in heart can enter the realm of soul-sensitiveness. You
may study the art of public speaking, you may receive
degrees and honorary titles, you may occupy prominent
positions, you may discourse eloquently and
enthusiastically, but if you have not transparent purity
of soul you cannot feel the delicate promptings of the
will of God. The sensual cannot appreciate the beauty of
purity. There are delicate lines in it which they never
see. They cannot enter into communion with a holy God
though they may discourse like an angel about Him. We
exhort you, saint of God, keep sensitive to the Holy
Spirit. Keep the world out of your eye. Keep in touch with
God. Feel with Him, love with Him, suffer with Him,
rejoice with Him, sympathize with Him over a lost world,
be susceptible to all the feelings of His great heart.
Soul, remember that just a little affection for earthly
things dulls the soul's senses. The god of this world
blinds the eye. As the glass in the camera is sensitive to
the light, so keep your soul sensitive to heavenly
impressions.
Keep
sensitive, O soul of mine,
To God's holy will and Word;
Grow deeper, deeper every day
In the feelings of thy Lord.
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