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The sermon encourages listeners to persevere in their journey to eternal glory, emphasizing the reward that awaits them and the hope that sustains them on the way.
Samuel Rutherford preaches about the journey to the heavenly land, emphasizing the joy of being in the presence of the Prince of the good land and experiencing the unmatched glory and love awaiting believers. He encourages perseverance despite the challenges, likening the difficulties of the journey to a foul way leading to a fair home. Rutherford expresses longing for the heavenly blessings and the hope that sustains believers on their journey.
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MADAM, -- Oh how sweet is it that the company of the firstborn should be
divided into two great bodies of an army, and some in their country,
and some in the way to their country! If it were no more than once to
see the face of the Prince of this good land, and to be feasted for
eternity with the fatness, sweetness, dainties of the rays and beams of
matchless glory, and incomparable fountain-love, it were a well-spent
journey to creep hands and feet through seven deaths and seven hells,
to enjoy Him up at the well-head. Only let us not weary: the miles to
that land are fewer and shorter than when we first believed. Strangers
are not wise to quarrel with their host, and complain of their lodging.
It is a foul way, but a fair home. Oh that I had but such grapes and
clusters out of the land as I have sometimes seen and tasted in the
place whereof your Ladyship maketh mention! But the hope of it in the
end is a heart some convoy in the way.
Grace be with you.
Your Ladyship's, in Jesus Christ.
LONDON, Jan. 26, 1646
Sermon Outline
- The Journey to the Land of Glory
- The Hope of Eternal Joy
- The Land is Full of Riches
- The Hope of It is a Comfort in the Way
- Don't Complain About Your Circumstances
Key Quotes
“If it were no more than once to see the face of the Prince of this good land, and to be feasted for eternity with the fatness, sweetness, dainties of the rays and beams of matchless glory, and incomparable fountain-love, it were a well-spent journey to creep hands and feet through seven deaths and seven hells, to enjoy Him up at the well-head.” — Samuel Rutherford
Application Points
- We should be grateful for the opportunity to experience God's love and glory, and not complain about our circumstances.
- The hope of eternal joy and the promise of a fair home in the land of glory should sustain us on our journey.
- Perseverance is key to reaching our destination of eternal glory, and we should not give up even when the journey seems long.