"The hope which is laid up for you in heaven."
Colossians 1:5
Our hope in Christ for the future is the mainspring and the mainstay of our joy here.
It will animate our hearts to think often of heaven,
for all that we can desire is promised there.
Here we are weary and toilworn, but yonder is the land of rest where the sweat of labour shall no more bedew the worker's brow, and fatigue shall be forever banished.
To those who are weary and spent,
the word "rest" is full of heaven.
We are always in the field of battle; we are so tempted within,
and so molested by foes without, that we have little or no peace; but in heaven we shall enjoy the victory, when the banner shall be waved aloft in triumph, and the sword shall be sheathed, and we shall hear our Captain say, "Well done, good and faithful servant."
We have suffered bereavement after bereavement, but we are going to the land of the immortal where graves are unknown things.
Here sin is a constant grief to us, but there we shall be perfectly holy, for there shall by no means enter into that kingdom anything which defileth.
Hemlock springs not up in the furrows of celestial fields.
Oh! is it not joy, that you are not to be in banishment forever,
that you are not to dwell eternally in this wilderness, but shall soon inherit Canaan? Nevertheless let it never be said of us,
that we are dreaming about the future and forgetting the present,
let the future sanctify the present to highest uses.
Through the Spirit of God the hope of heaven is the most potent force for the product of virtue; it is a fountain of joyous effort,
it is the cornerstone of cheerful holiness.
The man who has this hope in him goes about his work with vigour, for the joy of the Lord is his strength.
He fights against temptation with ardour, for the hope of the next world repels the fiery darts of the adversary.
He can labour without present reward, for he looks for a reward in the world to come.
Colossians 1:5
Our hope in Christ for the future is the mainspring and the mainstay of our joy here.
It will animate our hearts to think often of heaven,
for all that we can desire is promised there.
Here we are weary and toilworn, but yonder is the land of rest where the sweat of labour shall no more bedew the worker's brow, and fatigue shall be forever banished.
To those who are weary and spent,
the word "rest" is full of heaven.
We are always in the field of battle; we are so tempted within,
and so molested by foes without, that we have little or no peace; but in heaven we shall enjoy the victory, when the banner shall be waved aloft in triumph, and the sword shall be sheathed, and we shall hear our Captain say, "Well done, good and faithful servant."
We have suffered bereavement after bereavement, but we are going to the land of the immortal where graves are unknown things.
Here sin is a constant grief to us, but there we shall be perfectly holy, for there shall by no means enter into that kingdom anything which defileth.
Hemlock springs not up in the furrows of celestial fields.
Oh! is it not joy, that you are not to be in banishment forever,
that you are not to dwell eternally in this wilderness, but shall soon inherit Canaan? Nevertheless let it never be said of us,
that we are dreaming about the future and forgetting the present,
let the future sanctify the present to highest uses.
Through the Spirit of God the hope of heaven is the most potent force for the product of virtue; it is a fountain of joyous effort,
it is the cornerstone of cheerful holiness.
The man who has this hope in him goes about his work with vigour, for the joy of the Lord is his strength.
He fights against temptation with ardour, for the hope of the next world repels the fiery darts of the adversary.
He can labour without present reward, for he looks for a reward in the world to come.
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"Let your thoughts be psalms,
your prayers incense,
and your breath praise."
(Charles H Spurgeon)
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is to share the precious word of God,
without acquiring any MONETARY REWARD.
God gave me the salvation for "FREE",
so I share the gospel of his word the same way ..
Blessings to all of You,
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"PRAYER"
Marvelous God Almighty,
I come to you in the precious name of Jesus,
who died for me to make me free of sin,
I want Jesus to enter into my heart and make me free,
I confess that He is the son of God.
I ask to change my heart and to give me wisdom to understand your Holy Word full of promises of eternal value,
not only to live on this earth,
but to be expectant of my life in heaven.
In the precious name of Jesus I ask.
Amen..
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“The true minister of Christ knows that the true
value of a sermon must lie,
not in its fashion and manner,
but in the truth which it contains.”
~ C. H. Spurgeon ~
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PRAYER
Father,
I ask You to bless my friends,
relatives and those that I care deeply for,
who are reading this right now.
Show them a new revelation of Your love and power.
Holy Spirit,
I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very moment.
Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy..
Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace.
Where there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs.
Bless their homes, families, finances, their goings and their comings.
Amen.
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