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We Receive the Crown of Life, December 21
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he
shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to
them that love him.
James 1:12
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When the Lord makes up His jewels, the true, the frank, the honest,
will be looked upon with pleasure. Angels are employed in making crowns
for such ones, and upon these star-gemmed crowns will be reflected, with
splendor, the light which radiates from the throne of God
Talk of heavenly things. Talk of Jesus, His loveliness and glory, and of
His undying love for you, and let your heart flow out in love and gratitude
to Him, who died to save you. O, get ready to meet your Lord in peace.
Those who are ready will soon receive an unfading crown of life, and will
dwell forever in the kingdom of God, with Christ, with angels, and with
those who have been redeemed by the precious blood of Christ
It is the waiting ones who are to be crowned with glory, honor, and
immortality. You need not talk ... of the honors of the world, or the praise
of its great ones. They are all vanity. Let but the finger of God touch them,
and they would soon go back to dust again. I want honor that is lasting,
honor that is immortal, honor that will never perish; a crown that is richer
than any crown that ever decked the brow of a monarch
In that day the redeemed will shine forth in the glory of the Father and
His Son. The angels of heaven, touching their golden harps, will welcome
the King, and those who are the trophies of His victory,—those who have
been washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb. A song of triumph
will peal forth, filling all heaven. Christ has conquered. He enters the
heavenly courts accompanied by His redeemed ones, the witnesses that
His mission of suffering and self-sacrifice has not been in vain
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Testimonies for the Church 5:96
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The Youth’s Instructor, December 1, 1852
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The Review and Herald, August 17, 1869
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The Review and Herald, November 24, 1904
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