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The Blessedness of Heaven, December 25
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God,
and he shall be my son.
Revelation 21:7
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No man stumbles into heaven. No man goes there blindfold. If he
will take time to consider, every man may know whether he is in the
strait and narrow path, or in the broad road that leads to death and hell.
If we do not receive the religion of Christ by feeding upon the Word
of God, we shall not be entitled to an entrance into the city of God.
Having lived on earthly food, having educated our tastes to love worldly
things, we would not be fitted for the heavenly courts; we could not
appreciate the pure, heavenly current that circulates in heaven. The
voices of the angels and the music of their harps would not satisfy us.
The science of heaven would be as an enigma to our minds. We need to
hunger and thirst for the righteousness of Christ; we need to be molded
and fashioned by the transforming influence of His grace, that we may
be fitted for the society of heavenly angels.
We must have a vision of the future and of the blessedness of
heaven.... There the redeemed ones greet those who directed them
to the uplifted Saviour.... The conflict is over. All tribulation and strife
are at an end. Songs of victory fill all heaven as the redeemed stand
around the throne of God.
Then the nations will own no other law than the law of heaven. All
will be a happy, united family, clothed with the garments of praise and
thanksgiving.... Over the scene the morning stars will sing together,
and the sons of God will shout for joy, while God and Christ will unite
in proclaiming, “There shall be no more sin, neither shall there be any
more death.
We want to get in the habit of talking of heaven, beautiful heaven.
Talk of that life which will continue as long as God shall live, and then
you will forget your little trials and difficulties. Let the mind be attracted
to God.
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