Dolls and rattles
The thoughts and hearts of weak Christians are
more taken up with the good things they have from Christ--than
with Christ Himself. Oh, their graces, their comforts, their
enlargements, their meltings, and their warmings, are the things
which most absorb them. Their thoughts and hearts are so
exercised about these things--that Christ Himself is much
neglected by them.
The child is so absorbed with dolls and
rattles, that the mother is not thought of. And such is the
behavior of weak Christians towards Christ.
Those who are strong in grace are more taken up with Christ
Himself, than they are with His love-tokens. They
bless Christ indeed for every grain of grace--but Christ Himself
is more to them than all these. Christ is the most sparkling
diamond in the ring of glory!
