Chapter 347—What a Reward!
If any man’s work abide ..., he shall receive a reward.
1 Corinthians
3:14
.
Glorious will be the reward bestowed when the faithful workers gather
about the throne of God and of the Lamb. When John in his mortal state
beheld the glory of God, he fell as one dead; he was not able to endure the
sight. But when the children of God shall have put on immortality, they will
“see him as he is” (
1 John 3:2
). They will stand before the throne, accepted
in the Beloved. All their sins have been blotted out, all their transgressions
borne away. Now they can look upon the undimmed glory of the throne of
God. They have been partakers with Christ in His sufferings, they have been
workers together with Him in the plan of redemption, and they are partakers
with Him in the joy of seeing souls saved in the kingdom of God, there to
praise God through all eternity....
In that day the redeemed will shine forth in the glory of the Father and
the Son. The angels, touching their golden harps, will welcome the King and
His trophies of victory.... 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 sacrifice has
not been in vain....
There are homes for the pilgrims of earth. There are robes for the
righteous, with crowns of glory and palms of victory. All that has perplexed
us in the providences of God will in the world to come be made plain. The
things hard to be understood will then find explanation. The mysteries
of grace will unfold before us. Where our finite minds discovered only
confusion and broken promises, we shall see the most perfect and beautiful
harmony. We shall know that infinite love ordered the experiences that
seemed most trying. As we realize the tender care of Him who makes all
things work together for our good, we shall rejoice with joy unspeakable and
full of glory.
491