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The Gratitude of the Redeemed, November 5
The King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my
brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Matthew 25:40
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Every action of ours in befriending God’s people will be rewarded as
done unto Himself.
What satisfaction will every reaper have, when the clear, musical voice
of Jesus shall be heard, saying, “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the
kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” “Enter thou
into the joy of thy lord.”
The Redeemer is glorified because He has not died in vain. With glad,
rejoicing hearts, those who have been colaborers with God see of the travail
of their soul for perishing, dying sinners, and are satisfied. The anxious
hours they have spent, the perplexing circumstances they have had to meet,
the sorrow of heart because some refused to see and receive the things which
make for their peace, are forgotten. The self-denial they have practiced in
order to support the work, is remembered no more. As they look upon the
souls they sought to win to Jesus, and see them saved, eternally saved—
monuments of God’s mercy and of a Redeemer’s love—there ring through
the arches of heaven shouts of praise and thanksgiving.
There is a heaven before us, and among its inhabitants there will be no
strife....
We shall greet the holy family of the redeemed, and hear the words of
Christ, “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world.” We shall touch our golden harps,
and heaven will ring with rich music. We shall cast our glittering crowns at
His feet, and give glory to Him who has overcome in our behalf.
There may be some things here that we do not understand. Some things
in the Bible may appear to us mysterious, because they are beyond our finite
comprehension. But as our Saviour leads us by the living waters, He will
make clear to our minds that which was not before clearly understood.
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