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For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Romans 8:18

What is to be compared with the salvation of the soul? What are riches, honors, health, long life? What are all the pleasures which the world can offer, sin promise, or the flesh enjoy? What is all that men call good or great? What is everything which the outward eye has seen, or natural ear heard, or has entered into the carnal heart of man, put side by side with being saved in the Lord Jesus Christ with an everlasting salvation?

For consider what we are saved from, as well as what we are saved unto. From a burning hell to a blissful heaven; from endless wrath to eternal glory; from the dreadful company of devils and damned spirits, mutually tormenting and tormented, to the blessed companionship of the glorified saints, all perfectly conformed in body and soul to the image of Christ, with thousands and tens of thousands of holy angels, and, above all, to seeing the glorious Son of God as He is, in all the perfection of His beauty, and all the ravishments of His presence and love.

To be done forever with all the sorrows, troubles, and afflictions of this life; all the pains and aches of the present clay tabernacle; all the darkness, bondage, and misery of the body of sin and death; to be perfectly holy in body and soul, being in both without spot, or blemish, or any such thing, and ever to enjoy uninterrupted union and communion with the Father, Son, and blessed Spirit—O what a heaven lies before the believing saints of God as the end of their faith in the salvation of their souls!

To the reader…

Perhaps the sufferings of this present time weigh heavily upon you. Do the sorrows, troubles and griefs of this life press you down, and do you groan under the darkness and misery of the body of sin and death? You need not explain that away. But lift up your eyes for a moment to what awaits the believer. Consider from what and to what the Lord saves His people: from eternal wrath to eternal glory.

There will be no more spot or wrinkle, no more struggle with sin, no more tears over our own unfaithfulness. There the glorified Son will be seen as He is, in the full perfection of His beauty. What are all the pleasures of the world compared with that? Let this hope uphold your heart under today’s burden. The suffering is short; the glory that shall be revealed in us is eternal.

With warm regards,
The compilers of jcphilpot.nl