bibledevotionals:“Behold how Christ longs to have His saints in heaven with Him! So near and preci
bibledevotionals: “Behold how Christ longs to have His saints in heaven with Him! So near and precious are they to His heart, He will not rest until all the travail of His soul, all the sheep of His fold, all the precious gems of His cabinet, encircle His throne, cluster around His person, fill and sparkle in His jeweled diadem. Not one shall be lost. Not a babe of the family, not a lamb of the flock, not a crown jewel shall be missing in that day. “They shall never perish, neither shall any one pluck them out of my hands. Deity has redeemed them, Deity has preserved them, and, enshrined in the glories of Deity, they spend their happy eternity. Blessed truth! glorious hope! Weak saints shall be there, doubting believers shall be there, restored backsliders shall be there —the hand that but touched the hem shall wave the palm—the eye that but dimly beheld the cross shall drink in all that splendour—the tongue that but lisped, "My Father,” shall join the song and swell the chorus. Child of God! trembling believer! doubting, fearful one, to whose heart the Saviour is more precious than life itself! you shall be there.“Octavius Winslow -- source link