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"His heavenly kingdom."
--2 Timothy 4:18
Yonder city of the great King is a place of active service .
Ransomed spirits serve Him day and night in His temple. They
never cease to fulfil the good pleasure of their King. They
always "rest," so far as ease and freedom from care is
concerned; and never "rest," in the sense of indolence or
inactivity. Jerusalem the golden is the place of communion
with all the people of God. We shall sit with Abraham, Isaac,
and Jacob, in eternal fellowship. We shall hold high converse
with the noble host of the elect, all reigning with Him who by
His love and His potent arm has brought them safely home. We
shall not sing solos, but in chorus shall we praise our King.
Heaven is a place of victory realized . Whenever, Christian,
thou hast achieved a victory over thy lusts--whenever after hard
struggling, thou hast laid a temptation dead at thy feet--thou
hast in that hour a foretaste of the joy that awaits thee when
the Lord shall shortly tread Satan under thy feet, and thou
shalt find thyself more than conqueror through Him who hath
loved thee. Paradise is a place of security . When you enjoy
the full assurance of faith, you have the pledge of that
glorious security which shall be yours when you are a perfect
citizen of the heavenly Jerusalem. O my sweet home, Jerusalem,
thou happy harbour of my soul! Thanks, even now, to Him whose
love hath taught me to long for Thee; but louder thanks in
eternity, when I shall possess thee.
"My soul has tasted of the grapes,
And now it longs to go
Where my dear Lord His vineyard keeps
And all the clusters grow.
"Upon the true and living vine,
My famish'd soul would feast,
And banquet on the fruit divine,
An everlasting guest."