[Manna - April 8]
If any man draw back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him. Hebrews 10:38
THE drawing back may at first be a very slight
departure from the narrow way of sacrifice—only a
looking back perhaps, with a sigh for the things behind;
a little slowing up of speed in the race set before
us; then a little disposition to compromise the
Truth in favor of the cravings of the fallen nature.
Thus the way is prepared for the arts of the tempter,
who is quick to note our weak points, and to take
advantage of them in a manner best suited to our
case.
Subtle errors are brought to bear against the
judgment; pleasing allurements, with a show of righteousness,
are presented to the fleshly mind; and, almost
imperceptibly, the soul forgets its "first love"
for the Lord, and its first zeal for His service, and
drifts away from the Truth and the spirit of it, being
no longer led of the Holy Spirit of God. Z.'95-93 R1799:1