(Charles Spurgeon, “Now, and Then“) Listen to the Audio
There have been many suggestions of what we shall do in Heaven, and what we shall enjoy; but they all seem to me to be wide of the mark compared with this one: that we shall be with Jesus, be like Him, and shall behold His glory!
Oh, to see the feet that were nailed,
and to touch the hand that was pierced,
to look upon the head that wore the thorns,
and to bow before Him who is . . .
ineffable love,
unspeakable mercy and grace,
and infinite tenderness!
Oh, to bow before Him, and to kiss that blessed face!
Brethren, is not this the very cream of Heaven!
The streets of gold will have small attraction to us, and the harps of angels will but slightly enchant us, compared with our precious Savior-King in the midst of His glorious throne!
It is Jesus who shall rivet our gaze
absorb our thoughts,
enchain our affections, and
move all our sacred passions to their highest pitch of celestial ardor!
We shall see Jesus!
“Yes, dear friends, we are already God’s children, and we can’t even imagine what we will be like when Christ returns. But we know that when He comes, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He really is!” 1 John 3:2
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