The Precious Soul

With the creation of man, God carefully crafted our soul. Within the believer's body that is the temple of God, resides the soul that was purposed for its Creator. How precious our soul must be if our God created it for His glory! Here is what Thomas Watson had to say about the "Preciousness of the Soul." "The soul is the glory of the creation. The soul is a beam of God; it is a sparkle of celestial brightness, as Demascen calls it. There is in the soul, an idea and resemblance of God, an analogy of similitude of God. If David so admired the rare texture and workmanship of his body (Psalm 139 14-15" 'I am fearfully and wonderfully made.') If the cabinet is so curiously wrought, what is the jewel! How richly and gloriously the soul is embroidered! It is divinely inlaid and enameled. The body is but the sheath. Daniel 7:15: 'I was grieved in the midst of my body.' In the Chaldean version, it is 'in the midst of my sheath.' The most beautiful body is but like a velvet sheath; the soul is the blade of admirable metal. The soul is a sparkling diamond set in a ring of clay. The soul is a vessel of honor. God Himself is served in this vessel. The soul is the bird of paradise which soars aloft; it may be compared to the wings of the cherubim; it has a winged swiftness to fly to heaven. The soul is capable of communion with God and angels. The soul is God's house that He has made to dwell in (Hebrews 3:6). The understanding, will, and affections are the three stories in this house. What a pity it is, that this goodly building should be rented out- and the devil become a tenant in it!" Be always vigilant to protect your soul. The enemy prowls and lurks and leaps at the opportunity to capture your soul. Even the enemy knows that your soul is precious; do you?

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