We often see the advertisement, “Beware of Imitations!” How true this is in a spiritual sense. The Israelites gathered the manna as it came from heaven.
To repeat the old, old story of Him, to sing of Him, to have heart’s intercourse with Him, is good and nourishing food; but we know that many have been misled through food which is much vaunted, as promising excellent health and strength, and those who have given up the old food for the new, have found leanness in their souls. Some have been upright in confessing the fact, and have given up the new, returning to the old, good and nourishing food; others through pride of heart, say still,
“I am rich and increased with goods, and have need of nothing.” Such are ignorant of their real state.