Spiritually Sick?

Spiritually Sick?

The following is from Spurgeon's sermon,
  "NEARER AND DEARER"

Alas! my brethren, as in this world our bodies are subject to many sicknesses, so our souls also, by reason of the body of this death with which we are encompassed, are often sorely afflicted with sin, spiritual
sickness, and an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the Lord.

We are not what we Might be,
we are not what we Should be,
we are not what we Shall be,
we are not what we Wish to be.

I fear that many of us are not walking in the light of God's
countenance, are not resting with our heads upon the Savior's
bosom, nor sitting with Mary at the Master's feet.

We dwell in Kedar rather than Zion, and
sojourn in Mesech rather than Jerusalem.

Spiritual sickness is very common in the church of God,
and the root of the mischief lies in Distance from Jesus,
following Christ afar off, and yielding to a drowsy temperament.

Away from Jesus, away from joy.
Without the sun the flowers pine;
without Jesus our hearts faint.