July 12, 2010 - 2 Chronicles 5 - Chills
Read this chapter and then close your eyes and picture the temple, the poles of the Ark so long they are sticking out of the Holy Place. The tablets are the only thing inside the ark. The cherubim's' wings make a beautiful covering for the ark. Gold, precious metals and stones are everywhere. Then see all the priests in fine linen with cymbals, harps and lyres along with the 120 trumpeters in unison singing, "...For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever..." 2 Chronicles 5:13 (ESV). Lastly, envision the cloud which was the glory of the Lord that filled the house of God.
Now think of heaven...
Evening Verse
"His heavenly kingdom." 2Timothy 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."
Charles Hadden Spurgeon, Morning and Evening, WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "July 12".
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