God's Building

The soul of man is a building of God. He hath laid out the treasures of His wisdom, power, and goodness in this noble structure. He built it for a habitation for Himself to dwell in ; and indeed such noble rooms as the understanding, will, and affections are too good for any other to inhabit. But sin hath set open the gates of this hallowed temple, and let in the abomination which maketh desolate. All the doors of tho soul are barred and chained up against Christ by ignorance and infidelity. He seeks admission into the soul which He made, but findeth non?. A forcible entrance He will not make, but expects when the will shall bring Him the keys of the soul, as to its righful Owner.—Flavel