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2 Peter
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Heaven will be full of the ceaseless
praises of Jesus. Eternity! thine unnumbered years shall speed
their everlasting course, but forever and for ever, "to Him be
glory." Is He not a "Priest I for ever after the order of
Melchisedek"? "To Him be glory." Is He not king for ever?-King
of kings and Lord of lords, the everlasting Father? "To Him be
glory for ever." Never shall His praises cease. That which was
bought with blood deserves to last while immortality endures.
The glory of the cross must never be eclipsed; the lustre of
the grave and of the resurrection must never be dimmed. O
Jesus! thou shalt be praised for ever. Long as immortal
spirits live-long as the Father's throne endures-for ever, for
ever, unto Thee shall be glory. Believer, you are anticipating
the time when you shall join the saints above in ascribing all
glory to Jesus; but are you glorifying Him now? The apostle's
words are, "To Him be glory both now and for ever." Will you
not this day m ake it your prayer? "Lord, help me to glorify
Thee; I am poor, help me to glorify Thee by contentment; I am
sick, help me to give Thee honour by patience; I have talents,
help me to extol Thee by spending them for Thee; I have time,
Lord, help me to redeem it, that I may serve thee; I have a
heart to feel, Lord, let that heart feel no love but Thine,
and glow with no flame but affection for Thee; I have a head
to think, Lord, help me to think of Thee and for Thee; Thou
hast put me in this world for something, Lord, show me what
that is, and help me to work out my life-purpose: I cannot do
much, but as the widow put in her two mites, which were all
her living, so, Lord, I cast my time and eternity too into Thy
treasury; I am all Thine; take me, and enable me to glorify
Thee now, in all that I say, in all that I do, and with all
that I have."
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Psalm
45:8
Whereby they have made Thee glad. |
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And who are thus privileged to make
the Saviour glad? His church-His people. But is it possible?
He makes us glad, but how can we make Him glad? By our love.
Ah! we think it so cold, so faint; and so, indeed, we must
sorrowfully confess it to be, but it is very sweet to Christ.
Hear His own eulogy of that love in the golden Canticle: "How
fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy
love than wine!" See, loving heart, how He delights in you.
When you lean your head on His bosom, you not only receive,
but you give Him joy; when you gaze with love upon His
all-glorious face, you not only obtain comfort, but impart
delight. Our praise, too gives Him joy-not the song of the
lips alone, but the melody of the heart's deep gratitude. Our
gifts, too, are very pleasant to Him; He loves to see us lay
our time, our talents, our substance upon the altar, not for
the value of what we give, but for the sake of the motive from
which the gift springs. To Hi m the lowly offerings of His
saints are more acceptable than the thousands of gold and
silver. Holiness is like frankincense and myrrh to Him.
Forgive your enemy, and you make Christ glad; distribute of
your substance to the poor, and He rejoices; be the means of
saving souls, and you give Him to see of the travail of His
soul; proclaim His gospel, and you are a sweet savour unto
Him; go among the ignorant and lift up the cross, and you have
given Him honour. It is in your power even now to break the
alabaster box, and pour the precious oil of joy upon His head,
as did the woman of old, whose memorial is to this day set
forth wherever the gospel is preached. Will you be backward
then? Will you not perfume your beloved Lord with the myrrh
and aloes, and cassis, of your heart's praise? Yes, ye ivory
palaces, ye shall hear the songs of the saints!
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