Devotions
Mankind's Glorious Portion |
| Close your eyes for a moment to the scenes of misery and woe, degradation and sorrow that yet prevail on account of sin, and picture before your mental vision the glory of the perfect earth. Not a stain of sin mars the harmony and peace of a perfect society; not a bitter thought, not an unkind look or word; love, welling up from every heart, meets a kindred response in every other heart, and benevolence marks every act. There sickness shall be no more; not an ache nor a pain, nor any evidence of decay – not even the fear of such things. Think of all the pictures of comparative health and beauty of human form and feature that you have ever seen, and know that perfect humanity will be of still surpassing loveliness. The inward purity and mental and moral perfection will stamp and glorify every radiant countenance. Such will earth's society be; and weeping bereaved ones will have their tears all wiped away, when thus they realize the resurrection work complete. Rev. 21:4 |
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| Exceeding Great & Precious Promise |
| If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John 15:7 |
| If your hearts and energies are thus absorbed in the Father's Plan, you may ask all the desires of your heart – "ye may ask what ye will." I make you this liberal promise, not...that the Father would change His plans to yours and do your will, but you can come so fully into sympathy with the Father and the Plan of the Ages which He is working out, that you will never be dissatisfied, but always able to see your wishes being accomplished, because your will and wish, your pleasure and satisfaction, will be to see God's will and plan progressing in God's own way and time. Thus your every prayer and wish will be accomplished – the very reverse of the experience of those who seek to do their own wills...and pray for their own desires. R1999,c1,last p |
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