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Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Eve of Ascension
Eve of Ascension
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Grace: Maturity in
Spurgeon's Illustration Collection
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Maturity in grace makes us willing to part with worldly goods; the green apple needs a sharp twist to separate it from the bough; but the ripe fruit parts readily from the wood. Maturity in grace makes it easier to part with life itself; the unripe pear is scarcely beaten down with much labor, while its mellow companion drops readily into the hand with the slightest shake. Rest assured that love to the things of this life, and cleaving to this present state, are sure indications of immaturity in the divine life.
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Spurgeon, Charles. Entry for 'Grace: Maturity in'. Spurgeon's Illustration Collection. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/fff/g/grace-maturity-in.html. 1870.
Spurgeon, Charles. Entry for 'Grace: Maturity in'. Spurgeon's Illustration Collection. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/fff/g/grace-maturity-in.html. 1870.
