Meditations

Our Deliverer is Coming. Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Philippians 4, 4 and 5. Our distaste for our uncontrolled emotions, and for the world's hollow vanities, ought to be the spring from which our joy flows. The only foundation of our joy should be our hope, and we can hope only to the extent that we are dissatisfied with the world. Our anticipation of Jesus' coming ought to make us modest, self-disciplined and faithful. One day He will come and give us a garland of honor, and we need to hold ourselves at the ready to receive Him. We should be glad that He is coming, because although He will be the world's judge, He will be our comforter. It is so sweet to be at peace, waiting expectantly for Jesus Christ, while the children of this age are afraid of His appearing. They will tremble and shudder, and we, we will see our beloved Rescuer coming. What a happy enviable state to be in! So, have you not yet reached that state? Then aspire to it. The only things that keep us from being in that state of trust and consolation are our faint-heartedness and our desire for pleasure.