That which is highly esteemed among men

(J. C. Philpot) "That which is highly esteemed among men is  an abomination in the sight of God." Luke 16:15 The pride, the ambition, the pleasures, the amusements, in which we see thousands and tens of thousands engaged—and sailing down the stream into a dreadful gulf of eternity—are all an abomination in the sight of God. Whereas, such things as . . .   faith,   hope,   love,   humility,   brokenness of heart,   tenderness of conscience,   contrition of spirit,   sorrow for sin,   self-loathing,   self-abasement,   looking to Jesus,   taking up the cross,   denying one's self,   walking in the strait and narrow path that leads to eternal life—in a word, the power of godliness—these things are despised by all—and by none so much as mere heady professors who have a name to live while dead. "That which is highly esteemed among men is  an abomination in the sight of God." Luke 16:15 link