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Not One Word of His Promise Has Failed, November 29
Promises of Victory
Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel,
according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word
of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses
his servant.
1 Kings 8:56
We were favored with a sight of the most glorious sunset it was ever
my privilege to behold. Language is inadequate to picture its beauty. The
last beams of the setting sun, silver and gold, purple, amber, and crimson,
shed their glories athwart the sky, growing brighter and brighter, rising
higher and higher in the heavens, until it seemed that the gates of the city
of God had been left ajar and gleams of the inner glory were flashing
through. For two hours the wondrous splendor continued to light up the
cold northern sky—a picture painted by the great Master-Artist upon the
shifting canvas of the heavens. Like the smile of God it seemed, above
all earthly homes, above the rock-bound plains, the rugged mountains,
the lonely forests, through which our journey lay.
Angels of mercy seemed whispering, “Look up. This glory is but
a gleam of the light which flows from the throne of God. Live not for
earth alone. Look up, and behold by faith the mansions of the heavenly
home.” This scene was to me as the bow of promise to Noah, enabling
me to grasp the assurance of God’s unfailing care and to look forward to
the haven of rest awaiting the faithful worker. Ever since that time I have
felt that God granted us this token of His love for our encouragement.
Never while memory lingers can I forget that vision of beauty and the
comfort and peace it brought.
It is impossible for any mind to comprehend all the richness and
greatness of even one promise of God. One catches the glory of one
point of view, another the beauty and grace from another point, and the
soul is filled with heavenly light.
In them He is speaking to us individually.... It is in these promises
that Christ communicates to us His grace and power.
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