Forgotten

THERE was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.” Eccl. 9:14, 1514There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. (Ecclesiastes 9:14‑15).
The city is the world. Satan is the enemy. Jesus is the poor wise man; He is the “Wisdom of God.” He has accomplished the mighty work of redemption. Have you ever thought of Him? We read that no man remembered that same poor Man. Have you ever from your heart thanked the Saviour for accomplished redemption?
In Romans 1:2121Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. (Romans 1:21) and 28 the apostle sounds a warning because of forgetfulness and unthankfulness. We learn that God punished some because they failed to thank Him for blessings and mercies received, and because they did not like to retain God in their knowledge. The greatest mercy and blessing was that God sent His Son into this world to become our Saviour, and to deliver us from our adversary. Jesus our Saviour died for us.
If you are forgetful of that poor but blessed “Man” who though He was rich, yet for our sake became poor that we through His poverty might be rich, you have no part in Him nor His salvation. You are going through this world without God, and without peace, and therefore cannot count on eternal happiness.
We read: “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.” Think you, dear reader that you can journey on through this world without love and thankfulness in your heart to Christ the Saviour, and yet go to heaven? There is no room up there for such; and you would be out of harmony also with all the surroundings, for nothing that defiles enters there, but His own redeemed ones are praising Him there without ceasing. What is their song? Here it is: “Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father, to ‘Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” Rev. 1:5, 65And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 1:5‑6).
Messages of God’s Love 3/22/1908