Ecclesiastes 11:10. Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
There is no doubt that, if we were holy, we should be happy; so, if we advise men to put away sorrow from their heart, we must remind them that they cannot do it except by putting away sin. The roots of evil must be cleared right away; else, to out down the shoots, and leave the roots, may be but to strengthen the evil in the long run. The removal of sorrow can only be effected by going deeper, and clearing the heart of sin; and this can only be accomplished by God’s grace.
This exposition consisted of readings from Ecclesiastes 11:6-10; Ecclesiastes 12.
Ecclesiastes 11:10. Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
There is no doubt that, if we were holy, we should be happy; so, if we advise men to put away sorrow from their heart, we must remind them that they cannot do it except by putting away sin. The roots of evil must be cleared right away; else, to out down the shoots, and leave the roots, may be but to strengthen the evil in the long run. The removal of sorrow can only be effected by going deeper, and clearing the heart of sin; and this can only be accomplished by God’s grace.
This exposition consisted of readings from Ecclesiastes 11:6-10; Ecclesiastes 12.