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What A Reward!, August 30
If any man’s work abide ..., he shall receive a reward.
1 Corinthians 3:14
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Glorious will be the reward bestowed when the faithful workers gather about
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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” (
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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.
I urge you to prepare for the coming of Christ in the clouds of heaven....
Prepare for the judgment, that when Christ shall come, to be admired in all them
that believe, you may be among those who will meet Him in peace.
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