Spurgeon: February AM
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"To Him be glory both now and forever."
--2 Peter 3:18
Heaven will be full of the ceaseless praises of Jesus.
Eternity! thine unnumbered years shall speed their everlasting
course, but forever and for ever, "to Him be glory." Is He not a
"Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek"? "To Him be
glory." Is He not king for ever?--King of kings and Lord of
lords, the everlasting Father? "To Him be glory for ever ."
Never shall His praises cease. That which was bought with blood
deserves to last while immortality endures. The glory of the
cross must never be eclipsed; the lustre of the grave and of the
resurrection must never be dimmed. O Jesus! thou shalt be
praised for ever. Long as immortal spirits live--long as the
Father's throne endures--for ever, for ever, unto Thee shall be
glory. Believer, you are anticipating the time when you shall
join the saints above in ascribing all glory to Jesus; but are
you glorifying Him now ? The apostle's words are, "To Him be
glory both now and for ever." Will you not this day make it your
prayer? "Lord, help me to glorify Thee; I am poor, help me to
glorify Thee by contentment; I am sick, help me to give Thee
honour by patience; I have talents, help me to extol Thee by
spending them for Thee; I have time, Lord, help me to redeem it,
that I may serve thee; I have a heart to feel, Lord, let that
heart feel no love but Thine, and glow with no flame but
affection for Thee; I have a head to think, Lord, help me to
think of Thee and for Thee; Thou hast put me in this world
for something, Lord, show me what that is, and help me to work
out my life-purpose: I cannot do much, but as the widow put in
her two mites, which were all her living, so, Lord, I cast my
time and eternity too into Thy treasury; I am all Thine; take
me, and enable me to glorify Thee now , in all that I say, in
all that I do, and with all that I have."