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Heaven is Cheap Enough, November 6
He shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of
the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his
soul, and shall be satisfied.
Isaiah 53:10, 11
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The love of God is without measure, without comparison! It is infinite....
When we contemplate the dignity and glory of Christ we see how great was
that love that prompted the sacrifice made upon the cross of Calvary for the
redemption of a lost world. This theme will fill the saints with wonder and
amazement through eternal ages, and why should we not meditate upon it
here in this world? ...
O the mystery of godliness—God manifest in the flesh! This mystery
increases as we try to comprehend it. It is incomprehensible, and yet human
beings will allow worldly, earthly things to intercept the faint view it is
possible for mortals to have of Jesus and His matchless love.... How can
we be enthusiastic over earthly, common things and not be stirred with this
picture—the cross of Calvary, the love that is revealed in the death of God’s
dear Son ...?
All this humiliation and anguish were endured to bring back the wan-
derers, guilty and thankless, to the Father’s house. O the home of the
blest—I cannot afford to lose it! I shall, if saved in the kingdom of God, be
constantly discerning new depths in the plan of salvation. All the redeemed
saints will see and appreciate as never before the love of the Father and
the Son, and songs of praise will burst forth from immortal tongues. He
loved us, He gave His life for us. With glorified bodies, with enlarged
capacities, with hearts made pure, with lips undefiled, we shall sing the
riches of redeeming love. There will be no suffering ones in heaven, no
skeptics whom we must labor to convince of the reality of eternal things, no
prejudices to uproot, but all will be susceptible to that love which passeth
knowledge. Rest, thank God, there is a rest for the people of God, where
Jesus will lead the redeemed into green pastures, by the streams of living
waters which make glad the city of our God. Then the prayer of Jesus to
His Father will be answered: “I will that they also, whom thou hast given
me, be with me where I am.”
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