FORBEARANCE.—For shame! for shame! Hasty, impatient and petulant Christian! Was David the song of drunkards? Was Elisha the derision of children? Was Paul called a madman? And must you hold up your head and feel indignation on account of a trifling injury? Do you profess to be a follower of your meek and lowly Lord and Master, and fly off at a tangent because a slight indignity has been put upon you? Go and ponder the words, "With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one a
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FORBEARANCE.—For shame! for shame! Hasty, impatient and petulant Christian! Was David the song of drunkards? Was Elisha the derision of children? Was Paul called a madman? And must you hold up your head and feel indignation on account of a trifling injury? Do you profess to be a follower of your meek and lowly Lord and Master, and fly off at a tangent because a slight indignity has been put upon you? Go and ponder the words, "With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love." Eph. iv, 2.
By Erasmus
Was righteous Abel slain? Was Daniel cast into the lions' den? Was Stephen stoned to death, and the Lord of life and glory taunted, buffeted and spit upon, scourged and crucified? And can't you bear with an offending brother, without giving way to anger, hatred, malice and uncharitableness? Oh, for shame! for shame! brother; open your Bible and pray to Almighty God to instruct, and give you sufficient grace to apply the following text: [Matt. vi, 14, 15:] "If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive your trespasses."