Beasts — Meditation 2
HOw many a weary step through mire and dirt has this poor Dog followed my horse to day? and all this for a very poor reward, for all be gets by it at night, is but bones and blows, yet will he not leave my company, but is content upon such hard terms, to travel with me from day to day.
O my soul! what conviction and shame may this leave upon you? who art often times even weary of following your Master Christ, whose rewards and incourage ments of obedience are so incomparably sweet and sure. I cannot beat back this dog from following me, but every inconsiderable trouble is enough to discourage me in the way of my duty. Ready I am to resolve as that Scribe did, Mat. 8. 19. Master, I will follow you whithersoever you goest; but how does my heart faulter when I must encounter with the difficulties of the way? O! let me make a whole heart-choice of Christ, for my portion and happiness! and then I shall never leave him, nor turn back from following him, though the present difficulties were much more, and the present incouragments much less.
