Morning, January 10
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“There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.”
2 Timothy 4:8
Doubting one! thou hast often said, “I fear I shall never enter heaven.” Fear not! all the people of God shall enter there. I love the quaint
saying of a dying man, who exclaimed, “I have no fear of going home; I have sent all before me; God’s finger is on the latch of my door, and I am ready for him to enter.” “But,” said one, “are you not afraid lest you should miss your inheritance?” “Nay,” said he, “nay; there is one crown in heaven which the angel Gabriel could not
wear, it will fit no head but mine. There is one throne in heaven
which Paul the apostle could not fill; it was made for me, and I shall
have it.” O Christian, what a joyous thought! thy portion is secure; “there remaineth a rest.” “But cannot I forfeit it?” No, it is entailed. If I be a child of God I shall not lose it. It
is mine as securely as if I were there. Come with me, believer, and
let us sit upon the top of Nebo, and view the goodly land, even Canaan.
Seest thou that little river of death glistening in the sunlight,
and across it dost thou see the pinnacles of the eternal city? Dost
thou mark the pleasant country, and all its joyous inhabitants? Know,
then, that if thou couldst fly across thou wouldst see written upon
one of its many mansions, “This remaineth for such a one; preserved for him only. He shall be
caught up to dwell forever with God.” Poor doubting one, see the fair inheritance; it is thine . If thou believest in the Lord Jesus, if thou hast repented of sin,
if thou hast been renewed in heart, thou art one of the Lord’s people, and there is a place reserved for thee, a crown laid up
for thee, a harp specially provided for thee. No one else shall have
thy portion, it is reserved in heaven for thee, and thou shalt have
it ere long, for there shall be no vacant thrones in glory when all
the chosen are gathered in.