NOVEMBER 15
THE INVITATION
Come, ye blessed of my Father,
inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the foundation of the world."
Matthew 25:34
What
a glorious privilege this will be!
Blessed of his Father!
Yes, all whom the Father has blessed with divine instruction,
with a saving interest in his own glorious person, and
with his Holy Spirit to prepare them for glory.
Blessed?
Yes, the Father blessed them with all spiritual blessings,
in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
To them,
the Father, in his good pleasure, gave the kingdom;
and they by his Word and ordinances,
by his Spirit and his providences,
had been preparing for the kingdom; and now Jesus,
as the King of kings and Lord of lords,
invites them to come and take possession of the kingdom.
It
is a state, in which Jesus will reign,
from which Satan will be expelled,
into which sin, or sorrow, or suffering,
can never enter.
It
is a state, in which holiness is perfect,
happiness is complete, and
everlasting honours are conferred.
It
is a state, in which we shall always
see the King's face,
enjoy the King's presence, and
rejoice in the King's favour.
O how different to the present!
Wearied
fellow-traveler, look forward and
anticipate this glorious event.
How
glorious the person,
how great the dignity,
how sweet the voice,
of him who gives the invitation!
How
rich the grace,
how free the love,
how sovereign the mercy,
which confers such honor,
such happiness on us!
Well
may we exclaim,
"He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and
lifteth up the begger from the dunghill,
to set them among the princes, and
to make them inherit the throne of glory!"
Are
you fearful, feeble, timid, and
prone to wander from the Lord?
Fear
not. Feed his hungry, clothe his naked,
visit his sick, in a word,
show kindness to his tried ones for his sake,
and soon, perhaps very soon,
you will hear him say,
"'COME, INHERIT THE KINDOM.”
"Fear
not, little flock; for it is your Father's good
pleasure to give you the kingdom." Luke 12:32
JAMES
SMITH 1869
Blessed of his Father!
Yes, all whom the Father has blessed with divine instruction,
with a saving interest in his own glorious person, and
with his Holy Spirit to prepare them for glory.
Yes, the Father blessed them with all spiritual blessings,
in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
and they by his Word and ordinances,
by his Spirit and his providences,
had been preparing for the kingdom; and now Jesus,
as the King of kings and Lord of lords,
invites them to come and take possession of the kingdom.
from which Satan will be expelled,
into which sin, or sorrow, or suffering,
can never enter.
happiness is complete, and
everlasting honours are conferred.
see the King's face,
enjoy the King's presence, and
rejoice in the King's favour.
O how different to the present!
anticipate this glorious event.
how great the dignity,
how sweet the voice,
of him who gives the invitation!
how free the love,
how sovereign the mercy,
which confers such honor,
such happiness on us!
"He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and
lifteth up the begger from the dunghill,
to set them among the princes, and
to make them inherit the throne of glory!"
prone to wander from the Lord?
visit his sick, in a word,
show kindness to his tried ones for his sake,
and soon, perhaps very soon,
you will hear him say,
"'COME, INHERIT THE KINDOM.”
pleasure to give you the kingdom." Luke 12:32
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