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Sunday, February 15, 2026

Wesley: virtue leads to pride

Commemoration of Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of SPCK, 1730
Meditation:
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
—Mark 10:25 (KJV)

Quotation:
Wherever riches have increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible in the nature of things for any revival of religion to continue long. For religion must necessarily produce both industry and frugality, and these cannot but produce riches. But as riches increase, so will pride, anger, and love of the world in all its branches.
How then is it possible that Methodism, that is, a religion of the heart, though it flourishes now as the green bay tree, should continue in this state? For the Methodists in every place grow diligent and frugal: consequently, they increase in goods. Hence, they proportionately increase in pride, in anger, in the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life. So, although the form of religion remains, the spirit is swiftly vanishing away.
Is there no way to prevent ... this continual decay of pure religion?
... John Wesley (1703-1791), The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, v. X, New York: J. & J. Harper, 1827, p. 150 (see the book)
See also Mark 10:25; Judg. 21:25; Eccl. 5:10; Matt. 6:21

Quiet time reflection:
Lord, keep me from pride.
 
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