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By the Tree of Life, December 28
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the
book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast
redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue,
and people, and nation.
Revelation 5:9
.
Do we expect to get to heaven at last and join the heavenly choir?
Just as we go into the grave we will come up, as far as the character is
concerned.... Now is the time for washing and ironing....
John saw the throne of God and around that throne a company, and
he inquired, Who are these? The answer came, “These are they which ...
have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb”
(
Revelation 7:14
). Christ leads them to the fountains of living waters, and
there is the tree of life and there is the precious Saviour. Here is presented
to us a life that measures with the life of God. There is no pain, sorrow,
sickness, or death there. All is peace and harmony and love....
Now is the time to receive grace and strength and power to combine
with our human efforts that we can form characters for everlasting life.
When we do this we will find that the angels of God will minister unto us,
and we shall be heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ. And when
the last trump shall sound, and the dead shall be called from their prison
house and changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, the crowns
of immortal glory shall be placed upon the heads of the overcomers. The
pearly gates will swing back for the nations that have kept the truth and
they will enter in. The conflict is ended.
“Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world” (
Matthew 25:34
). Do we want this
benediction? I do, and I believe you do. May God help you that you may
fight the battles of this life and gain a victory day by day and at last be
among the number that shall cast their crowns at Jesus’ feet and touch the
golden harps and fill all heaven with sweetest music. I want you to love
my Jesus.... Do not reject my Saviour, for He has paid an infinite price for
you. I see in Jesus matchless charms, and I want you to see these charms.
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