Give to Christ His Glory Due
" I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, such an one caught up to the third heaven." — II Corinthians 12:2 [KJV] Visions, manifestations, raptures and ecstacies of soul, though even from God Himself, (which there is every good reason to suspect, unless they sink the soul in humility, and excite such love to Jesus as is founded in knowledge and productive of obedience), are not to be gloried of. St. Paul says, it is not expedient for ME to glory. I know the danger, I fear the evil of it; from the pride and treachery of my nature. It tends to exalt one above measure; and to make others think more highly of one than they ought to think. Therefore, on these accounts glorying of these things is to be avoided. Indeed the cause of truth may require it, and the glory of God may be promoted by it. Though on these accounts it may be expedient to glory; yet it is not expedient for the Christian's own sake to do it. So Paul declared. Yet he did glory; for necess