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Eye Hath Not Seen, Nor Ear Heard, November 12
Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart
of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
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Corinthians 2:9
.
Those who truly love God will desire so to improve the talents that He
has given them, that they may be a blessing to others. And by and by the
gates of heaven will be thrown wide open to admit them, and from the lips of
the King of Glory the benediction will fall upon their ear like richest music,
“Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world” (
Matthew 25:34
). Thus the redeemed will be
welcomed to the mansions that Jesus is preparing for them. There their
companions will not be the vile of earth, but those who through divine aid
have formed perfect characters. Every sinful tendency, every imperfection,
has been removed by the blood of Christ; and the excellence and brightness
of His glory, far exceeding the brightness of the sun in its meridian splendor,
is imparted to them. And the moral beauty, the perfection of His character,
shines through them in worth far exceeding this outward splendor. They
are without fault before the great white throne, sharing the dignity and
privileges of the angels.
“Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of
man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” In view
of the glorious inheritance which may be his, “What shall a man give in
exchange for his soul?” (
Matthew 16:26
). He may be poor; yet he possesses
in himself a wealth and dignity that the world could never bestow. The soul,
redeemed and cleansed from sin, with all its noble powers dedicated to the
service of God, is of surpassing worth.
To dwell forever in this home of the blest, to bear in soul, body, and spirit,
not the dark traces of sin and curse, but the perfect likeness of our Creator,
and through ceaseless ages to advance in wisdom, in knowledge, and in
holiness, ever exploring new fields of thought, ever finding new wonders
and new glories, ever increasing in capacity to know and to enjoy and to
love, and knowing that there is still beyond us joy and love and wisdom
infinite—such is the object to which the Christian’s hope is pointing.
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