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Longing for Heaven, December 27
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my
heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Psalm 84:2
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When God’s people take their eyes off the things of this world and
place them on heaven and heavenly things they will be a peculiar people,
because they will see the mercy and goodness and compassion that God
has shown to the children of men. His love will call forth a response from
them, and their lives will show to those around them that the Spirit of God
is controlling them, that they are setting their affections on things above,
not on the things of the earth.
In thinking of heaven, we may put our imagination to the utmost
stretch and think the loftiest thoughts that we are capable of thinking, and
ours mind will grow weary in the effort to comprehend the breadth and
depth and height of the subject. It is impossible for our minds to take in
the great themes of eternity. It is impossible for us even to make an effort
to understand these things without the effort affecting our whole character
for good and having an uplifting influence on our minds. As we think
of how Christ came to our world to die for fallen man, we understand
something of the price that was paid for our redemption, and we realize
that there is no true goodness or greatness apart from God.
Only by the light shining from the cross of Calvary can we know to
what depths of sin and degradation the human race has fallen through sin.
Only by the length of the chain let down from heaven to draw us up can
we know the depths to which we had sunk. And it is only by keeping the
unseen realities in view that we can understand anything of the wonderful
theme of redemption.
We are almost home; we shall soon hear the voice of the Saviour
richer than any music, saying, Your warfare is accomplished. Enter into
the joy of thy Lord. Blessed, blessed benediction; I want to hear it from
His immortal lips. I want to praise Him; I want to honor Him that sitteth
on the throne. I want my voice to echo and re-echo through the courts of
heaven. Will you be there? ... God help us, and fill us with all fullness
and power, and then we can taste of the joys of the world to come.
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