THOU SHATL SEE GREATER ABOMINATIONS THAN THESE.

 
SEPTEMBER 10.
 

Thou shalt see greater abominations than these.
Ezekial 8:15

 
THE prophet had no idea of the extent of Israel’s wickedness,
  nor have we any adequate idea of the depravity of our hearts.
 
We may have discovered much,
  but there is more concealed than has been discovered yet.
 
The work of the Holy Spirit is to discover to us these abominations,
  to humble us on account of them,
  to lead us to the blood of Jesus to be cleansed from them,
  and to set our hearts against them.
 
To see all the evils that are in our nature at once,
  would plunge us into black despair, and
  therefore it is only by little and little,
  that the great deep of depravity is open to us.
 
Herein we see God's mercy; and
  hereby we should be kept humble,
  watchful, prayerful, and daily exercising faith
    in the precious blood of the Lord Jesus.
 
No one knows the depths of depravity,
  or variety of abominations that are in our hearts,
  but God:
  if any creature did,
  he must hate us on account of it;
   but God knows all, and yet loves us.
 
This is Godlike.
 
This is being full of compassion,
  abundant in goodness, and
  plenteous in mercy.
 
May we be humble before God, hoping in his mercy.
 

May Jesus Christ disclose

The plagues within my heart,

And as my soul more humbled grows,

A brighter faith impart.

 
James Smith 1849