The Arrival

Some very favourable reasons why the Christian presses towards the mark of this very high calling from God…

"The city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it." (Revelations 21:23)

“Yonder in the better world, the inhabitants are independent of all creature comforts. They have no need of raiment; their white robes never wear out, neither shall they ever be defiled. They need no medicine to heal diseases, "for the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick." They need no sleep to recruit their frames-they rest not day nor night, but unweariedly praise him in his temple. They need no social relationship to minister comfort, and whatever happiness they may derive from association with their fellows is not essential to their bliss, for their Lord's society is enough for their largest desires. They need no teachers there; they doubtless commune with one another concerning the things of God, but they do not require this by way of instruction; they shall all be taught of the Lord. Ours are the alms at the king's gate, but they feast at the table itself. Here we lean upon the friendly arm, but there they lean upon their Beloved and upon him alone. Here we must have the help of our companions, but there they find all they want in Christ Jesus. Here we look to the meat which perisheth, and to the raiment which decays before the moth, but there they find everything in God. We use the bucket to fetch us water from the well, but there they drink from the fountain head, and put their lips down to the living water. Here the angels bring us blessings, but we shall want no messengers from heaven then. They shall need no Gabriels there to bring their love-notes from God, for there they shall see him face to face. Oh! what a blessed time shall that be when we shall have mounted above every second cause and shall rest upon the bare arm of God! What a glorious hour when God, and not his creatures; the Lord, and not his works, shall be our daily joy! Our souls shall then have attained the perfection of bliss.” (Charles Spurgeon)

I would like to add that amongst the bliss of it all the Christian shall be equivocated as a son of God and that absolutely blows my mind. To hear the Almighty confess and acknowledge me as his son just sends my mind into orbit. It almost seems a stretch to far. However, the brilliance of Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour has made this a reality to all who will bend the knee and endure these earthly hardships that we must face. It is for our benefit. It is the very same individuals that will be amongst that number, where God will acknowledge them as his sons. Mind blowing stuff, wow!

Then there is this truth that could never be fully explored which God has in store for those who love Him; “But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”” (1Corinthians 2:9) – And yet we know so much about God already because we have His Spirit who leads us into a deeper understanding of our great heavenly Father's persona and what is required from us. Without Him we would be blind as bats searching for mystical sonic booms from the depths of the universe, hoping to make sense of it all, just like the majority of the world’s population. The gift of life has been offered to all and so few embrace it, oh how this world and its trickery has engulfed the massive. It saddens my soul, in fact such an intense burden about this now confronts me. 

What is it that drives you? Look in the mirror and it won’t be long before the truth to your existence will be exposed for what it truly is. My prayer would be that we would all be gripped with the reality of the Word of God and trust it for our lives most certainly depends upon it. We may get away with what we believe to be a life full of bliss as we pursue our worldly dreams, but that day will eventually run its race and then the door to eternity shall peel back and our eyes will see life for what it really is, let us not wait until then to say “if only”!

Signing off

Tyrone