Doing No Harm

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I once heard a story of a soldier, who was not at his post of duty at a very important time. A battle was being fought, and this man was missed. No one knew what had become of him, but they knew he was not in the ranks when he should have been.
As soon as a chance came, an officer went in search of him. To his great surprise, he found that during the battle this man, instead of being in his place, was amusing himself in a flower garden. When he was asked what he was doing there, he answered,
“I am doing no harm, sir.”
This was a very poor excuse, and he found it would not shield him from punishment, for when tried by court martial he was found guilty of desertion from duty, and had to answer with his life.
Are there not many in the present day who talk of doing no harm, and yet are wasting much precious time which might be used either in learning the way of salvation for themselves, or if they are already Christians, in serving that blessed One who has called them out of darkness into His marvelous light. Time is short, and we should be found redeeming the time.
“Ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Cor. 6:2020For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. (1 Corinthians 6:20).